A visit to the Smith Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Springs Cemetery:
32.2543, -98.1598
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Springs Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.
The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies just to the southwest of the Smith Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Allard Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- East Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Knob Hill Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- West End Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- Ogan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ogan Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogan Cemetery
- Acrea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Acrea Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acrea Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Aycock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Humberson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Humberson Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humberson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stramler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Erath Garden of Memory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- Hatchett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchett Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Smith Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stephenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harbin is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Lingleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bunyan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alexander is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Hannibal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hannibal is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Duffau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duffau is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
- Paluxy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clairette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clairette is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chalk Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Tolar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Glass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glass is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Lipan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander
- Bluff Dale
- Carlton
- Dublin
- Glen Rose
- Hico
- Hico lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Smith Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hico.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Lipan
- Lipan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Smith Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lipan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
- Stephenville
- Thurber
- Tolar
- Tolar lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Smith Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolar.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar
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 websites either 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Erath 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347297 (Smith Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347297 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: Erath
- Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knob Hill
- Location given for Smith Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2543062 Lon: -98.1597624
- 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 Erath, 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 Springs 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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