A visit to the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawson Cemetery:
40.4198, -88.7117
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.
The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dawson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dawson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frankeberger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Merna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Old Township Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Old Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Township Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Diamond Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bellflower Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ellsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arrowsmith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Merna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Saybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gillum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Downs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kumler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Laurette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brokaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Bellflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fullerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Towanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heyworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lotus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Foosland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Normal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 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 Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Bloomington
- Colfax
- Cooksville
- Ellsworth
- Farmer City
- Heyworth
- 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 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 Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406997 (Dawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406997 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: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arrowsmith
- Location given for Dawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4197569 Lon: -88.7117339
- 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 from Point A (ie- Dawson 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. |