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A visit to the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...

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

40.4420, -88.6306

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

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Payne Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Payne Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Payne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • Frankeberger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Old Township Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Township Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellflower Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lebo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.

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

  • Arrowsmith
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Bellflower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Le Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
  • Anchor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kumler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
  • Watkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Foosland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lotus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Proctor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Farmer City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
    • Garber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Cropsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Downs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brokaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brokaw is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Gillum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Towanda
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Payne 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 Payne Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Payne Cemetery: