| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 728 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westf. |
| RB | Minden |
| Kr | Höxter |
| AG | Brakel |
| A | Brakel |
| BKdo | Paderborn |
| StdA | Schmechten [self] |
| Population | 244 |
Type D. - Schmechten is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schmechten is located in Preussen.
Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schmechten is located in Westfalen.
RB Minden - The Regierungsbezirk for Schmechten is Minden. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Höxter - The Kreis for Schmechten is Höxter. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Brakel - The Amtsgericht for Schmechten is in Brakel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
A Brakel - The Amtsbezirk for Schmechten is Brakel. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
BKdo Paderborn - The Bezirkskommando for Schmechten is in Paderborn. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schmechten [self] - The Standesamt for Schmechten is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
The Catholic Parish is Istrup
The Protestant Parish is Driburg
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schmechten
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||