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The location of the Hibbs - Bigger 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 Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery

Lat:   40.6950°   (40° 41' 42")

Lon:   -88.8601°   (-88° 51' 36")

The Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hibbs - Bigger 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 Hibbs - Bigger 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 Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.

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

    • Gridley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Kappa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Chenoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • El Paso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Towanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Panola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Merna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Cooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Flanagan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
        • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <4>
      • Graymont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
        • Graymont is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <4>
      • Woodford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • Normal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Secor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
        • Secor is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <4>
      • Yuton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
        • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Colfax
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Carlock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Bloomington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Minonk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McDowell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Livingston County
      • Pontiac
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
      • Benson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <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 Hibbs - Bigger 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 Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benson
      • Benson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Bloomington
    • Carlock
      • Carlock lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Chenoa
      • Chenoa lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
    • Colfax
      • Colfax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Cooksville
    • El Paso
      • El Paso lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Paso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • Flanagan
    • Gridley
      • Gridley lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gridley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Hudson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Lexington
      • Minonk
        • Minonk lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minonk.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
      • Normal
        • Normal lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Pontiac
      • Towanda
        • Towanda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towanda.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Bloomington.
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinthorn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <6>
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Scrogin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrogin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrogin Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • El Paso Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Paso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Paso Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Paso Cemetery
    • Kappa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kappa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappa Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Pennell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Indian Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Field Cemetery
      • Waldo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Chenoa Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chenoa Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoa Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Havens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Havens Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley 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 Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747582  (Hibbs-Bigger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747582 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: Lexington
      • County: McLean         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1747582 (Hibbs-Bigger 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' 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 Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6950, Longitude: -88.8601       In this case, the coordinates for the Hibbs - Bigger 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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