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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:   37.0657°   (37° 3' 56")

Lon:   -82.0376°   (-82° 2' 15")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 24 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.

    • Russell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Council
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Honaker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Dye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Carrie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Red Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Mavisdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Bucu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Raven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Leemaster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
        • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
      • Janey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
        • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Lebanon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Lebanon is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
      • Elk Garden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
        • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Vansant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Royal City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
        • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Richlands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Aily
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
        • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Steeleburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
        • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Grundy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Claypool Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
        • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>

    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 Buchanan 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 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hale Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Claypool Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypool Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Council.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49319 <6>
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 #1474735  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1474735 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: Big A Mountain
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 818
      • Location given for GNIS #1474735 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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- ) 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: 37.0657, Longitude: -82.0376       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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