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A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...

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

40.3378, -88.9759

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

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Bishop Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Heyworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Heyworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Old Rutledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Old Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rutledge Cemetery
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
  • Grassy Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grassy Ridge Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Ridge Cemetery
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • St. Particks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Particks Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Particks Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shirley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Halsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Halsey Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Bishop Cemetery.

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

  • Heyworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
  • Shirley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brokaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Waynesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McLean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Birkbeck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
  • Normal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tabor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabor is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hallsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Yuton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • De Witt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Merna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Towanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Danvers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <5>

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 Bishop 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 Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery: