A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Smith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Smith Cemetery (FG ID #6974).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Smith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery:
30.3710, -97.3592
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Smith Cemetery is located in Bastrop County<3>.
The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elgin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Elgin Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elgin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
- The Elgin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elgin City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #512858 <1>
- Westbrook Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Westbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Memorial Gardens
- The Westbrook Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Westbrook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #751702 <1>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Schiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Schiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Schiller Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Cemetery
- Standifer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Standifer Family Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Family Cemetery
- The Standifer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Standifer Cemetery
- William B. Standifer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309972 <1>
- Hog Eye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hog Eye Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Eye Cemetery
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawhon Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speir Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Speir Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speir Cemetery
- Three Oaks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Three Oaks Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks Cemetery
- The Three Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goerlitz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249176 <1>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Mager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mager Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mager Cemetery
- Avery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Avery Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Sayers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
- The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sayersville Cemetery
- Dube Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Dube Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dube Cemetery
- The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bachman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <1>
- Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elgin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Littig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littig is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
- Coupland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manda is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
- McDade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knobbs Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Beyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- New Sweden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Sweden is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- Cele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cele is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
- Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Camp Swift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
- Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Webberville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Phelan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Phelan is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- Thrall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pflugerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Daffan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Daffan is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
- Hutto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bastrop County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastrop
- Camp Swift
- Coupland
- Elgin
- Hutto
- Manor
- Pflugerville
- Taylor
- Thrall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bastrop County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Smith Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #6974
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347253 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347253 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bastrop
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elgin East
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.371041 Lon: -97.3591623
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bastrop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |