A visit to the Smith Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Grove Cemetery:
38.8417, -89.4554
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County<2>.
The county seat for Bond County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northeast of the Smith Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Smith Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lansing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- The Lansing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108270 <5>
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- File Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The File Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for File Cemetery
- Sugg #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sugg #1 Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugg #1 Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Montrose Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183416 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hug Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hug Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hug Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Weinheimer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Weinheimer Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinheimer Cemetery
- Wisetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wisetown Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisetown Cemetery
- Halls Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Halls Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
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 Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pierron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Pleasant Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Marydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Sebastopol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Keyesport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grantfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Saint Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Sorento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Donnellson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Douglas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carlyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boulder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Alhambra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Breese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beckemeyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hagarstown
(16 miles [25.7 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Coffeen
- Greenville
- Highland
- Keyesport
- Mulberry Grove
- Pocahontas
- Sorento
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 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bond 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1965615 (Smith Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1965615 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: Bond
- Est. Elev: 172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beaver Creek
- Location given for Smith Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8417136 Lon: -89.4553593
- 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 Bond, 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 Grove 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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