A visit to the Lebo 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 Lebo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lebo Cemetery:
40.4075, -88.8092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lebo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.
The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lebo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lebo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lebo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lebo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frankeberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
- Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Bishop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Diamond Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Diamond Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The East Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Memorial Gardens
- The East Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- East Lawn Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105501 <5>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Old Rutledge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rutledge 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 Lebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lebo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Le Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gillum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brokaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Merna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arrowsmith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heyworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Towanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Normal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Shirley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fullerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Farmer City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Saybrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wapella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Laurette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Bellflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Yuton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
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 Lebo 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 Lebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Bloomington
- Colfax
- Cooksville
- Ellsworth
- Farmer City
- Heyworth
- Le Roy
- Normal
- Towanda
- Wapella
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 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 Lebo 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 Lebo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747597 (Lebo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747597 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: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holder
- Location given for Lebo Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4075352 Lon: -88.8092378
- 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- Lebo 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. |