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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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6142°   (37° 36' 51")

Lon:   -88.7807°   (-88° 46' 50")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County<1>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Williamson 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 Simmons 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]<2> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • New Burnside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Creal Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <3>
    • Stonefort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <3>
    • Ozark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Egyptian Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • McCormick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Lake Crest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Carrier Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
    • Simpson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Goreville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pittsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
      • Glendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Ledford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
        • Ledford is located in Saline County
      • Spillertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
        • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Eddyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
        • Eddyville is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
      • Mitchellsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
        • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Saline County
      • Buncombe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
        • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
      • Wartrace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
        • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
        • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Buena Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
      • Hartford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Williamson County
      • Whiteash
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
        • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
      • Corinth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Williamson County

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rich Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Creal Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Henshaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henshaw Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henshaw Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Newbold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Atwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Donelson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donelson Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Joyner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
      • Ferrell Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rushing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
      • Bozarth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozarth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozarth Cemetery
      • Blackman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
      • Jenny Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenny Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Ridge Cemetery

    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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425493  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425493 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: Creal Springs
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #425493 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6142, Longitude: -88.7807    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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