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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery

Lat:   31.5524°   (31° 33' 8")

Lon:   -99.1289°   (-99° 7' 44")

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

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brown County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Brookesmith
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Trickham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Keys Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Indian Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Bangs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Rockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Brownwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <4>
    • Early
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Santa Anna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waldrip
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
        • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
      • Locker ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
        • Locker is located in San Saba County
      • Regency ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
        • Regency is located in Mills County
      • Fry ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Mills County
      • Lake Brownwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
        • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Gouldbusk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Zephyr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Brookesmith.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Winchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Five Ashes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Ashes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Ashes Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Jordan Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Springs Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Springs Cemetery
    • Cedar Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Mukewater Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mukewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mukewater Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Whon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whon Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whon Cemetery
      • Bowser Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowser Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowser Cemetery
      • Greenleaf Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stewardson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewardson Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richland Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4317 <6>
      • Vargy Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vargy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vargy Chapel Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vargy Chapel Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Cowboy Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowboy Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Cemetery
      • Ebony Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebony Cemetery
      • Elkins Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery

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

    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 #1368470  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368470 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Trickham
      • County: Brown         Elev: 443
      • Location given for GNIS #1368470 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5524, Longitude: -99.1289       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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