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:
38.1120, -81.9910
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 Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Smith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dotson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bear Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bear Branch Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hager Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Bulger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bulger Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Brumfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Sias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sias Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Spurlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Antill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McNealy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Vickers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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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 Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Layville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Dodson Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Alkol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Spears ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
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- Banco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
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- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Yawkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Manila
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manila is located in Boone County
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- Turtle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harless
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Horse Creek Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Harts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapmanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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- Sweetland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Boone County
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- Washington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights is located in Boone County
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- Price Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- South Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Madison is located in Boone County
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- Tango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Myra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
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 Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #1546964 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546964 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 359 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mud
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1120417 Lon: -81.9909627
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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 Lincoln, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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