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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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:

31.9676, -99.1567

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Dressy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dressy Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressy Cemetery
  • Mud Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • May Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Caddo Peak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Caddo Peak Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Peak Cemetery
    • Burnt Branch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burnt Branch Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Branch Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Oglesby Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salt Tank Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cross Cut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Burkett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Cross Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • May
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rising Star
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Bangs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Coleman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Anna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Early
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rowden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowden is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
    • Brownwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Okra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Ricker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ricker is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Blanket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipe Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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 Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brown 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347255  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347255 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 465 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burkett
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9676442     Lon: -99.1567269
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.