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A visit to the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

39.6639, -89.8959

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

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

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Hodgerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Loami.
    • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517683 <5>
  • Little York Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Luken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Luken Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luken Cemetery
  • Waverly East Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waverly East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly East Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waverly East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
    • The Waverly East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555981 <5>
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Foutch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson 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 Smyrna Cemetery.

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

  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Loami
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lowder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Curran
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Pasfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Thayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Modesto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Virden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenarm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jerome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Leland Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Arnold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Divernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Southern View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Commanche Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Prentice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice

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 Smyrna Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Smyrna Cemetery: