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A visit to the Merna 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 Merna Cemetery ...

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

40.5164, -88.8059

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

The Merna 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 southwest of the Merna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Merna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
  • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pennell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennell Cemetery
  • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Lebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
  • Frankeberger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indian Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Scrogin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
      • The Lexington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Porteus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960559 <5>
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      • 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 north of Bloomington.
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinthorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <5>
    • Price Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merna Cemetery.

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

  • Merna
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Towanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brokaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gillum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
  • Downs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Normal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Arrowsmith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Le Roy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Anchor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saybrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Kappa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

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 Merna Cemetery. The following communities are located in McLean County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merna 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 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 Merna Cemetery: