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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:

31.0552, -97.9456

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 Lampasas County<2>.

The county seat for Lampasas County is located in Lampasas. Lampasas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Ethridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge Cemetery
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Toby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Toby Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby Cemetery
  • Gotcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Copperas Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove Cemetery
  • Gillum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gillum Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located in Killeen.
    • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brown Okay Community Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2610 <5>
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lampasas.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Lapasas City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5662 <5>
    • Couble Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Couble Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couble Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery

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]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Kempner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Copperas Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxdale ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxdale is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
  • Montague Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
  • Comanche Village II
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
  • Comanche Village III
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
  • Comanche Village I
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
  • Briggs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ding Dong
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
  • Fort Hood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
  • Killeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chaffee Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • McNair Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Walker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
    • Lampasas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harker Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing

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 Lampasas 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 helpful 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 Lampasas 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 #1368464  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368464 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: Lampasas
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Copperas Cove
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0551751     Lon: -97.9455786
      • 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 Lampasas, 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- 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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