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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:

31.2263, -98.1142

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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Townsen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Townsen Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsen Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Groves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Straley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Straley Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straley Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Hines Chapel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hines Chapel Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Chapel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
  • Gotcher Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Pidcoke Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pidcoke Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Oneal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oneal Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneal Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Copperas Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove Cemetery
    • Pitt Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pitt Creek Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Creek Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Izoro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
  • Lampasas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bee House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bee House is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
  • Kempner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pearl is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Copperas Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • King
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Nix
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nix is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Lometa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Evant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montague Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Comanche Village III
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
    • Comanche Village II
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
    • Comanche Village I
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
    • Purmela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
    • Naruna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Naruna is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
    • Fort Hood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
    • Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaffee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • McNair Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #1368465  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368465 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: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rumley
      • Location given for Smith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2262791     Lon: -98.1141962
      • 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 '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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.