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:
40.3275, -90.2429
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 Fulton County<2>.
The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies just to the northeast of the Smith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Lacey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lacey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Cemetery
- Otto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Otto Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Ipava Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ipava Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava Cemetery
- Old Ipava Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Ipava Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ipava Cemetery
- Summum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Summum Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum Cemetery
- Kearney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Summum Sixteen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
- Foutch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Foutch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
- Waterford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Randol Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Randol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randol Cemetery
- Stites Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stites Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites Cemetery
- Dobbins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summum is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
- Ipava
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marbletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Sepo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Lewistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Astoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Table Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cuba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bader
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bader is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Buzzville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Liverpool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Snicarte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snicarte is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Browning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunfermline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint David
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Fulton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Astoria
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Smith Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Havana
- Ipava
- Lewistown
- Table Grove
- Vermont
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 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fulton 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418628 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418628 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: Fulton
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duncan Mills
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3275433 Lon: -90.2428998
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |