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:
41.2040, -87.9828
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Smith Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<2>.
The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies just to the southeast 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schreffler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeSelm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beach Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
- McGillivray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blooms Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- All Saint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Van Meter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Seaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Peotone Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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] of the Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bonfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbonnais
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kankakee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manteno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Symerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wilton Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Essex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Otto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallingford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herscher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braidwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Sammons Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Sun River Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Peotone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Godley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Braidwood
- Herscher
- Kankakee
- Manteno
- Peotone
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 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 #418631 (Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418631 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: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bourbonnais
- Location given for Smith Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2039207 Lon: -87.982826
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |
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