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A visit to the Smith - Kirby Cemetery ...

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 - Kirby Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2608°   (39° 15' 38")

Lon:   -90.0509°   (-90° 3' 3")

The Smith - Kirby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<1>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Smith - Kirby Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith - Kirby Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Gelder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gelder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gelder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Lumpkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Baptist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Reader Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reader Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Keller Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keller Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Sell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Upton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upton Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Crossland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossland Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Chism Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chism Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chism Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chism Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brayford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brayford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brayford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brayford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Stultz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stultz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stultz Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Rives Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Kemper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Roads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roads Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Armour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Gilead Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilead Baptist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith - Kirby Cemetery.

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

  • Chesterfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
  • Hagaman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Challacombe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Comer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Comer
    • From the Smith - Kirby Cemetery to Comer
  • Summerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hettick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <6>
  • Medora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <6>
  • Rockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <6>
  • Fidelity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shipman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Carlinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Piasa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
    • Royal Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Miles Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 - Kirby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 - Kirby Cemetery:

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 - Kirby Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1764598  (Smith - Kirby Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1764598 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: Hettick
    • County: Macoupin         Elev: 180
    • Location given for GNIS #1764598 (Smith - Kirby Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, 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 things 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 - Kirby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2608, Longitude: -90.0509    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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