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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:

31.2713, -95.6838

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 Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bogg Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogg Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
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  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubbs Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
    • Holleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holleman Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holleman Cemetery
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
    • Halls Field Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Field Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County
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    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
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    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • McCann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
    • Meriwether Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Meriwether Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriwether Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Porter Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Austonio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Centerview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Middleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Russell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
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  • Crockett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Latexo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lovelady
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grapeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly is located in Houston County
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    • Hickory Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek

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 Houston 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 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 Houston 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 #1368466  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368466 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Halls Bluff
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2712922     Lon: -95.6838403
      • 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 Houston, 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 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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