A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
37.6142, -88.7807
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Creal Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Newbold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Bolton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bolton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Atwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Donelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Joyner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Joyner Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Bozarth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bozarth Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozarth Cemetery
- Blackman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Stonefort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McCormick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrier Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ledford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spillertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buncombe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Whiteash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
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.
- Creal Springs
- Goreville
- Marion
- New Burnside
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 websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #425493 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creal Springs
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.613939 Lon: -88.780617
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simmons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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