A visit to the Smailes 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 Smailes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smailes Cemetery:
37.9729, -80.9298
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smailes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Smailes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smailes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Smailes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smailes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuck Cemetery
- Amick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Amick Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amick Cemetery
- Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Layland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Layland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Cemetery
- The Layland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Knob Church Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rider Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- Jennette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Jennette Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennette Cemetery
- Goddard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard Cemetery
- Beechnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut Cemetery
- The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charles Harrah Cemetery
- Harrah Cemetery
- Jim Harrah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <5>
- Patton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Patton Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <5>
- Henson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- White Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The White Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Family Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wickline Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickline Cemetery
- William Thomas Lowry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huse Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79548 <5>
- Royal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Royal Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- High Lawn Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171413 <5>
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smailes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smailes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clifftop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Sewell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- East Sewell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Sewell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Maywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Keeneys Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Stonecliff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
- Stonecliff has also been known as:
- Stone Cliff
- Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
- Sewell Knob has also been known as:
- Swell Knob
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rush Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Newlyn ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newlyn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
- Meadow Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Kaymoor ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
- Concho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concho is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
- Thurmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McKendree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Spring Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Rainelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garten is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
- Prince
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Royal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Quinnimont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- McRoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Charmco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Grayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grayden is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Smailes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Smailes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546952 (Smailes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546952 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 791 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Danese
- Location given for Smailes Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9728922 Lon: -80.9298171
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, 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- Smailes 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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