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:
36.8793, -80.6462
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Martin Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sutphin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
- Fugate Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thomas E Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alfred Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Easrly Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Ezra Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hattie Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lost Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stephen Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephen Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen Bond Cemetery
- Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Simpkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Simpkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Dugspur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sylvatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Mack Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Hillsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Snowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Nester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gladesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Wurno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Pike City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Childress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meadows of Dan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Simpkins Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #1738902 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738902 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 766 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hiwassee
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8792941 Lon: -80.646178
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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- 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. |
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