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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the East Lawn Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The East Lawn Memorial Gardens (FG ID #105501)

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 East Lawn Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Lawn Memorial Gardens

Lat:   40.4901°   (40° 29' 24")

Lon:   -88.9262°   (-88° 55' 34")

The East Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the west southwest of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for East Lawn Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

East Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 East Lawn Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 East Lawn Memorial Gardens 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Lawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Bloomington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Normal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Merna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
    • Towanda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
    • Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
    • Yuton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Shirley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Ellsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Cooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Heyworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Carlock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Kappa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
        • Kappa is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Le Roy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
      • Danvers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Stanford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Arrowsmith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
      • McLean
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • El Paso
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
        • El Paso is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
      • Colfax
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
      • Gridley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
      • Congerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>

    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 East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLean County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Lawn Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arrowsmith
    • Bloomington
    • Carlock
      • Carlock lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Colfax
      • Colfax lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Cooksville
    • Danvers
      • Danvers lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danvers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • El Paso
      • El Paso lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Paso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • Ellsworth
    • Gridley
    • Heyworth
    • Hudson
      • Hudson lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Le Roy
      • Le Roy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • McLean
        • McLean lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • Normal
        • Normal lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Stanford
      • Towanda
        • Towanda lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towanda.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Wapella

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Lawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomington Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105608 <1>
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Smith Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Grove Cemetery
    • Scogin Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Benjaminville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjaminville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benjaminville Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjaminville Cemetery
      • Merna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna Cemetery
      • Pennell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennell Cemetery
      • East Twin Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Twin Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Twin Grove Cemetery
      • Grassy Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grassy Ridge Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Ridge Cemetery
      • Diamond Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop 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 East Lawn Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407663  (East Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407663 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: Bloomington East
      • County: McLean         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #407663 (East Lawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105501

    The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Lawn Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4901, Longitude: -88.9262    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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