A visit to the Rutledge 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 Rutledge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rutledge Cemetery:
40.3414, -88.8384
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rutledge 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 northwest of the Rutledge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rutledge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rutledge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rutledge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Diamond Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Rutledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Rutledge Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rutledge Cemetery
- Lebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lebo Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
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- Walden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Passwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Passwater Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passwater Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Heyworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Heyworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frankeberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rutledge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rutledge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Le Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gillum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Heyworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brokaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Watkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wapella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fullerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Birkbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Farmer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Merna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kumler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Arrowsmith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Normal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Towanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Laurette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Cooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Rutledge 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 Rutledge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bloomington
- Cooksville
- Ellsworth
- Farmer City
- Heyworth
- Le Roy
- Normal
- Towanda
- Wapella
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Rutledge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McLean County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rutledge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417081 (Rutledge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417081 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: McLean
- Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Le Roy
- Location given for Rutledge Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3414245 Lon: -88.8384066
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 McLean, 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- Rutledge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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