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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:

32.4415, -96.7389

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 Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies just to the west southwest 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prude Hyde Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Lucille Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Ferris Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Park Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Boren Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boren Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • Crisp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
    • Carver Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bristol.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7350 <5>
    • Hefley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hefley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Ike
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Boyce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pecan Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Sterrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Waxahachie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Garrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Ferris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Leaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Crisp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sardis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Howard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Ennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Bardwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • DeSoto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Boz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Forreston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Telico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
    • Hutchins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Ellis 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 first turn to 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 Ellis 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 #1347258  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347258 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palmer
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4415294     Lon: -96.7388833
      • 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 Ellis, 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 obstructions 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.
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