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A visit to the Smithton - Franklin 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 Smithton - Franklin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery:

38.4034, -89.9937

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Smithton - Franklin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the north of the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Maurer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maurer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Stein - Nagel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stein - Nagel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein - Nagel Cemetery
  • Talbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Wiskamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Freivogel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Freivogel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Saxtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Saxtown Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtown Cemetery
    • Hirst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hirst Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirst Cemetery
    • Leilich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Belsha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Belsha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Reinheimer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reinheimer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Wilderman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilderman Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Rittenhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smithton - Franklin Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Smithton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Freeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lementon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
  • Hecker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millstadt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gartside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
  • Fayetteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Swansea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Burksville Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
    • Imbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
    • Burksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Lenzburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mascoutah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
    • Wartburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • French Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • Red Bud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • O'Fallon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Fairview Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Falling Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring

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 Smithton - Franklin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smithton - Franklin 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 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 Smithton - Franklin Cemetery: