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A visit to the Pennell 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 Pennell Cemetery ...

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

40.5825, -88.8778

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

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Pennell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pennell 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 Pennell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bishop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
  • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Merna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna Cemetery
  • Indian Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Scrogin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrogin Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
    • Kaufman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ropp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropp Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Benjaminville Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pennell Cemetery.

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

  • Towanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Merna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Normal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brokaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Kappa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Yuton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
  • Gridley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Meadows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gillum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Downs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chenoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • El Paso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arrowsmith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Danvers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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 Pennell 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 Pennell 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 websites either 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 Pennell Cemetery: