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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:

40.5911, -88.8981

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 southwest 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pennell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennell Cemetery
  • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Bloomington.
    • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hinthorn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <5>
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Messer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
  • Indian Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field Cemetery
  • Scrogin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
      • The Lexington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Porteus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960559 <5>
    • Ropp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropp Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The East Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • The East Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Cemetery
      • East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105501 <5>
    • Merna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kappa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Towanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Merna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Normal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kappa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Yuton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brokaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Cooksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gridley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • El Paso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Gillum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Carlock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Downs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ellsworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chenoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Danvers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <6>
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Secor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Congerville
      (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 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bishop Cemetery: