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A visit to the Smedly 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 Smedly Cemetery ...

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

39.9631, -89.9712

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smedly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the east northeast of the Smedly Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smedly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Smedly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Newmansville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville Cemetery
  • Witty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Little Shepherd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashland City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Dunschen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunschen Cemetery
  • Pontiac Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Garner Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
    • Farmers Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
    • Richland Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smedly Cemetery.

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

  • Tallula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Pleasant Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Prentice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Oakford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burlingame
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Chandlerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Literberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Pasfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Greenview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantrall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jules
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules

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 Smedly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smedly Cemetery: