Smith Cemetery

In 1846, Mary M. "Polly" Long received 640 acres in this area from the State of Texas. She deeded half to her son, Richard B. Long, in 1852. He sold this tract in 1881, reserving one acre to preserve the existing cemetery, which was used as early as 1857 by local settlers, many of whom were Long's relateives or neighbors. The earliest marked grave dates to 1862. The cemetery takes its name from the numerous members of the Smith family buried here. Other graves include those of "Polly" Long, early County Commissioner William Green, and Civil War veterans F.Y. Smith and James Dark.Historic Texas Cemetery

Smith Cemetery is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2565, -95.3344 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rose Lawn Memorial Park (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cathedral in the Pines, Gore Grave, and Kendrick Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016639. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.