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A visit to the Smoketown Cemetery ...


The location of the Smoketown 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 Smoketown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smoketown Cemetery

Lat:   39.4579°   (39° 27' 28")

Lon:   -77.9058°   (-77° 54' 20")

The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the west of the Smoketown 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 professional and volunteer 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 Smoketown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Smoketown 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smoketown Cemetery.

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

    • Swan Pond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Baker Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Martinsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Scrabble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Bedington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Shepherdstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
    • Bardane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Arden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
    • Falling Waters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Sharpsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hedgesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Inwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Georgetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
        • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jefferson Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Antietam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
        • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Fairplay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
      • Saint James
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Williamsport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Gerrardstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunker Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
        • Middleway is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <4>
      • Charles Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ranson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
        • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
        • Ranson has also been known as:
        • Corporation of Ranson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
      • Eakles Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
        • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Keedysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
        • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
      • Breathedsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
        • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Lappans
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)

    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 Smoketown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smoketown 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smoketown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <6>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Vancleveville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
    • Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Old Norbourne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norbourne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norbourne Cemetery
    • Norborne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norborne Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norborne Cemetery
    • Douglas Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • James M Van Metre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James M Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James M Van Metre Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James M Van Metre Cemetery
      • Kearneysville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearneysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearneysville Cemetery
      • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
      • Light Cemetery #1
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Light Cemetery #1 is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
      • Providence Quaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Quaker Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Quaker Cemetery
      • Tuscarora Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscarora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuscarora Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscarora Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Reformed Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Graveyard
      • Shepherds Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherds Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherds Graveyard

    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 Smoketown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727630  (Smoketown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727630 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: Martinsburg
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1727630 (Smoketown Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smoketown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4579, Longitude: -77.9058       In this case, the coordinates for the Smoketown 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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