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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:

41.0111, -90.0990

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
  • Etherly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
  • Garret Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Truro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Fink Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
    • Larson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Altona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
    • Oneida Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Victoria
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dahinda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Williamsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Jersey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
  • Knox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • La Fayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wataga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Laura
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Toulon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Maquon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Monica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica

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 Knox 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 like to start with 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 Smith Cemetery: