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A visit to the Barnes Cemetery ...


The location of the Barnes Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Barnes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4081°   (40° 24' 29")

Lon:   -88.6931°   (-88° 41' 35")

The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Barnes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Barnes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McLean County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Barnes Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barnes Cemetery.

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

    • Ellsworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Arrowsmith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
    • Le Roy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
    • Glen Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Watkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Saybrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
    • Bellflower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Cooksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Merna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
    • Gillum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Downs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
    • Farmer City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
      • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Colfax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
      • Parnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Fullerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Lotus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Anchor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Foosland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Proctor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Towanda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
        • Towanda is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
      • Heyworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
        • Heyworth is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
      • De Witt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
        • De Witt is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Mansfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
      • Bloomington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Barnes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Barnes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Frankeberger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeberger Cemetery
    • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
    • Lebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebo Cemetery
    • Benjaminville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjaminville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjaminville Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjaminville Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rutledge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Old Township Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
      • Township Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Plymouth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
      • Merna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Bellflower Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery

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

    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 Barnes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403909  (Barnes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403909 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: Arrowsmith
      • County: McLean         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #403909 (Barnes Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Barnes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4081, Longitude: -88.6931       In this case, the coordinates for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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