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A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

39.5745, -88.4000

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

The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
    • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humboldt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <5>
  • Township Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Brann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
  • Dodge Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Seass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery
    • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

  • Cooks Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
  • Dorans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
  • Humboldt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Mattoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Allenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Chesterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Gays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Magnet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
  • Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Filson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lerna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Cushman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Trilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Ficklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Lovington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith 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 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 Smith Cemetery: