Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Smithville
Leave Smithville for Dickson Mounds, 27 mi away
Among the places to visit in and near Smithville are 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a theme park. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Smithville. Lincoln Tomb is worth a day, 58 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 58 mi south
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map
How they lie
The map puts most of the 8 to the east.
Orange: Smithville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Smithville itself; these 19 are within 60 miles.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
3Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
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6Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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13Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
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George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Smithville → · Smithville’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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