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A visit to the Gilmore Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gilmore Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gilmore Cemetery (FG ID #105823)

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 Gilmore Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3404°   (40° 20' 25")

Lon:   -88.7925°   (-88° 47' 33")

The Gilmore 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 northwest of the Gilmore Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gilmore Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Lebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Walden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Frankeberger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Rutledge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rutledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Walters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • 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
    • Heyworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heyworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heyworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heyworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County

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 Gilmore Cemetery.

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

  • Le Roy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Watkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Fullerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Heyworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • De Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Farmer City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Birkbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birkbeck
    • From the Gilmore Cemetery to Birkbeck
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Gilmore 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 Gilmore Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gilmore Cemetery:

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 Gilmore Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #409031  (Gilmore Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #409031 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: Le Roy
    • County: McLean         Elev: 236
    • Location given for GNIS #409031 (Gilmore Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105823

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' (or point-to-point) 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 Gilmore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3404, Longitude: -88.7925    
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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