A visit to the Blue Mound Township 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 Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery:
40.5048, -88.7290
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.
The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Merna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna Cemetery
- Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Benjaminville Friends Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
- The Benjaminville Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benjaminville Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597586 <5>
- Frankeberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Wiley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
- Wiley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
- Lebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
- Indian Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Pennell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennell Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cooksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Merna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arrowsmith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brokaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Towanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anchor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gillum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Downs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Normal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cropsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Watkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Laurette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Bellflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kumler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Chenoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery. The following communities are located in McLean County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Bloomington
- Chenoa
- Colfax
- Cooksville
- Ellsworth
- Hudson
- Hudson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Le Roy
- Lexington
- Normal
- Towanda
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 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 Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McLean County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404599 (Blue Mound Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404599 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: McLean
- Est. Elev: 255 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooksville
- Location given for Blue Mound Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5047568 Lon: -88.7289555
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |