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A visit to the Messer 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 Messer Cemetery ...

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

40.6598, -88.9673

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

The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Messer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Messer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Messer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kappa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kappa Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • El Paso Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The El Paso Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso Cemetery
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Ropp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropp Cemetery
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Centennial Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Denman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denman Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Cemetery
    • Troyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Troyer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyer Cemetery
    • Pennell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennell Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Gridley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gridley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Messer Cemetery.

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

  • Kappa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • El Paso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Towanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gridley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Panola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Panola is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carlock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yuton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
  • Normal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Secor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Congerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Merna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Danvers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <6>
    • Brokaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brokaw is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Chenoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Messer 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 Messer 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 Messer Cemetery: