A visit to the Smith Run 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 Run Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Run Cemetery:
39.0462, -80.4193
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Run Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the west of the Smith Run Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Smith Run Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Run Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <5>
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Life Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Run Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Machperlah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Machperlah Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machperlah Cemetery
- Old Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gee Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gee Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Lick Cemetery
- Bailey Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Ave. Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brownsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
- Horner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
- Laurel Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Lick Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lick Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waldeck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck Cemetery
- Glady Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady Fork Cemetery
- Jesse Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jesse Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Run Cemetery
- Straley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Run Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Smith Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cox Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Alkires Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Jane Lew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lightburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- McWhorter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Valley Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Tichenal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Buckhannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
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 Run Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Run Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Run Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728672 (Smith Run Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728672 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weston
- Location given for Smith Run Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0462056 Lon: -80.4192561
- 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 Lewis, 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 from Point A (ie- Smith Run 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |