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A visit to the McCord Cemetery ...

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 McCord Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCord Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.1967°   (40° 11' 48")

Lon:   -88.7440°   (-88° 44' 38")

The McCord Cemetery is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McCord Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the McCord Cemetery.<4>

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

  • De Witt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Walden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Lisenby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nixon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Farmer City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmer City Cemetery is located in De Witt County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Willmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Deland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Kentuck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Morain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt 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 McCord Cemetery.

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

  • Fullerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
  • De Witt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Parnell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Birkbeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Farmer City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Kumler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
  • Wapella
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
    • Laurette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
      • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Glen Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
    • White Heath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <6>
    • Heyworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Maroa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Argenta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <6>
    • Downs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bellflower
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <6>
    • Gillum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County

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 McCord Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCord Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 McCord 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 McCord Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413221  (McCord Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413221 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: Farmer City South
    • County: De Witt         Elev: 222
    • Location given for GNIS #413221 (McCord Cemetery)

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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 De Witt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCord Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1967, Longitude: -88.7440       In this case, the coordinates for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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