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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:   31.0552°   (31° 3' 18")

Lon:   -97.9456°   (-97° 56' 44")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:
  • 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
    • Copperas Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
      • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
    • Montague Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village II
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village III
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village I
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Briggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <4>
    • Ding Dong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
    • Fort Hood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
      • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Killeen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
      • Killeen is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chaffee Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
        • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • McNair Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
        • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Walker Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
        • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Saint Elijah Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
        • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Lampasas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
      • Harker Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
        • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <4>
      • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
        • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Ethridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Kempner Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Toby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toby Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toby Cemetery
    • Gotcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotcher Cemetery
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
    • Copperas Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cove Cemetery
    • Gillum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillum Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillum Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2610 <6>
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Groves Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5662 <6>
      • Couble Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Couble Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couble Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City 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 #1368464  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368464 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: Copperas Cove
      • County: Lampasas         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #1368464 (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 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- ) 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: 31.0552, Longitude: -97.9456       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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