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:
41.0313, -88.2197
The Smith Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east northeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Broughton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
- Edgerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pilot Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mona Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mona Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Milk's Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Milk's Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk's Grove Cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cabery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reddick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Campus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kempton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Herscher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Griswold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- East Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cullom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Goodrich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dwight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Irwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Braceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saunemin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eylar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Godley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
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 Kankakee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cullom
- Dwight
- Emington
- Gardner
- Herscher
- Reddick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Smith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Kankakee 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 #418629 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418629 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: Kankakee
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buckingham
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0311434 Lon: -88.2197743
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smith 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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