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A visit to the Brooks Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Brooks Grove 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 Brooks Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4025°   (40° 24' 9")

Lon:   -89.2351°   (-89° 14' 6")

The Brooks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brooks Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brooks Grove 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 Brooks Grove 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 Brooks Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Stanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
    • Minier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Armington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McLean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Burt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Lilly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Atlanta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Shirley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in McLean County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
      • Danvers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Danvers has also been known as:
        • Danver
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <4>
      • Walnut
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • Hopedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Boynton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
      • Mackinaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <4>
      • Lawndale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Lawndale is located in Logan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <4>
      • Waynesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yuton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
        • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Brownwood ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Bloomington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
        • Carlock is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <4>
      • Allentown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County

    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 Brooks Grove 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 Brooks Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brooks Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Camp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Hieronymous Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Minier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Minier Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Minier.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minier Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969485 <6>
    • Longsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longsworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longsworth Cemetery
    • Oakview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakview Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Funks Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funks Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenwood Cemetery
      • Old Minier Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gaines Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Mackinaw Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105776 <6>
      • Briggs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hittle Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hittle Cemetery
        • Oak View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittle Grove Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Shirley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shirley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
      • West Twin Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Twin Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Twin Grove 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 Brooks Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404917  (Brooks Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404917 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: Stanford
      • County: McLean         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #404917 (Brooks Grove 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brooks Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4025, Longitude: -89.2351       In this case, the coordinates for the Brooks Grove 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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