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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7345°   (39° 44' 4")

Lon:   -89.7026°   (-89° 42' 9")

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

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northeast of the Smith Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Sangamon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jerome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Southern View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Leland Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Chatham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
    • Curran
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Grandview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Pasfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Loami
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <4>
    • Glenarm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clear Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • New City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Rochester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
      • Auburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Commanche Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Berlin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Divernon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pawnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
      • Salisbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Riverton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Berlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Spaulding
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 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. The following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cloyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyd Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Chatham Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Memorial Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Memorial Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chatham Community Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatham Community Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Community Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Beck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • McGinnis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Brunk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Cemetery
      • John Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Campbell Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Brunk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Cemetery
      • Newcomer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery
      • Lincoln Tomb
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Tomb is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Tomb
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107259 <6>

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

    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 #1821110  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821110 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chatham
      • County: Sangamon         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1821110 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Sangamon, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7345, Longitude: -89.7026       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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