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A visit to the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smyrna Cemetery:

30.7194, -96.7886

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hanged Man's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanged Man's Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Jeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jeter Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeter Cemetery
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
  • Santana Ruize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Point Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point Cemetery
  • Hurt - Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Cemetery
  • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webb Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Caldwell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511993 <5>
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
    • Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Tomacik Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tomacik Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomacik Cemetery
    • Hix Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
    • Chriesman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

  • Milano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gause
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chriesman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Marlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Maysfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Minerva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Rockdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cooks Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
  • Mumford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Hearne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <6>
    • Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Hicks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Jones Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Tracy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tanglewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tunis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Benchley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
    • Calvert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smyrna Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Caldwell
  • Calvert
  • Cameron
  • Gause
  • Hearne

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 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368528  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368528 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milano
      • Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7193612     Lon: -96.7885889
      • 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 Milam, 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- Smyrna 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.