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A visit to the Smyrna Cemetery ...


The location of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3141°   (31° 18' 50")

Lon:   -94.3602°   (-94° 21' 36")

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

The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nacogdoches 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 Smyrna 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 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.

    • Ora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Broaddus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
    • Etoile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Oak Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Shawnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Angelina County
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Thomas Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
      • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
    • Zavalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chireno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Angelina County
    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dunagan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan
        • Dunagan is located in Angelina County
      • Rocky Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
        • Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
      • Shawnee Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
        • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
      • Nancy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
        • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Manning ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Denning
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
        • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Dolan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
        • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Maxey Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
        • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Attoyac
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
        • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Woden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Platt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
        • Platt is located in Angelina County
      • Homer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Angelina County
      • Bald Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
        • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
      • Parker Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
        • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
      • Moffitt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
        • Moffitt is located in Angelina County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wooten Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Blue Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Spring Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Spring Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Sowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowell Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowell Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Harvy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvy Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvy Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Miley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miley Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • Shofner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shofner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shofner Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shofner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Harnington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harnington Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnington Cemetery
      • Broaddus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broaddus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broaddus Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broaddus Cemetery
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • McNeil Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McNiel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNiel Cemetery
      • Boykin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boykin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • The Boykin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gilliland Boykin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524 <7>
      • Cassels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassels Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2785 <7>
      • Mott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5361 <7>
      • Rayburn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rayburn Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
      • Nath Beck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nath Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nath Beck Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nath Beck Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382780  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382780 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: Broaddus
      • County: Nacogdoches         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #1382780 (Smyrna Cemetery)

    The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

    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 Nacogdoches, 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' 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 Smyrna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3141, Longitude: -94.3602       In this case, the coordinates for the Smyrna 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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