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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smithville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithville is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clay, Edwards, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Richland & White.

Below are the counties that are near Smithville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithville:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Smithville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Wayne City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
    • Keenes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sims
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
    • Boyleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Barnhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <2>
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Geff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cisne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
    • Golden Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Rinard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <2>
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Xenia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Flora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Camp Travis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Ellery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Frisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
    • Taylor Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Ewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Akin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Whittington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <2>
    • Steel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Hanaford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Parrish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Smothersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Thompsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rend City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Sesser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallatin County
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Belle Prairie City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Piopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
    • Dahlgren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Bungay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Diamond City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
    • Macedonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Walpole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Bluford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
    • Markham City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Belle Rive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
    • Opdyke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
    • Marlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <2>
    • Idlewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Marcoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Hickory Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Union Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Kell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Cartter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Iuka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
    • Bannister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Walnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • Wynoose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Long Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Galatia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Texas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Raleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
    • Mill Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <2>
    • Springerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnt Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
    • Enfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Norris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Stokes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
    • Carmi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Crossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Roland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Herald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithville, see our County-by-County Page for Smithville.

Cemeteries Near Smithville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.

  • Trotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baltimore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atchison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crisel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Egbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Smithville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.

  • Mayberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
  • Keenes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
  • Piopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
  • Sims
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
  • Dahlgren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
    • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
  • Delafield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Hamilton County
  • Bluford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
    • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
  • Boyleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
  • Opdyke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
    • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
  • Marlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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    • McLeansboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Thackeray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackeray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
      • Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithville.

Newspapers Published in Smithville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2706, Longitude: -88.5917       In this case, the coordinates for Smithville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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