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A visit to the Chenoa 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 Chenoa Cemetery ...

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

40.7428, -88.7009

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

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Chenoa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chenoa 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 Chenoa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
  • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Scrogin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rook's Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rook's Creek Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rook's Creek Cemetery
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Indian Field Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Patty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patty Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
    • Houder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Houder Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houder Cemetery
    • Pontiac City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac City Cemetery
      • The Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pontiac Southside Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Chenoa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McDowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
  • Fairbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gridley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Graymont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Flanagan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Anchor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cropsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swygert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
    • Forrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Kappa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Towanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Merna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Strawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Panola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • El Paso
      (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 Chenoa 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 Chenoa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Chenoa 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 Chenoa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852275  (Chenoa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852275 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: 216 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chenoa
      • Location given for Chenoa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.7428125     Lon: -88.7008961
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chenoa 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.