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A visit to the Saint Joseph's 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 St. Joseph's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph's Cemetery:

40.4706, -89.0198

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

The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the east northeast of the St. Joseph's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scogin Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bloomington Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105608 <5>
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • East Twin Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Grassy Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Grassy Ridge Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Ridge Cemetery
  • West Twin Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shirley Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
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    • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hall - Barnard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Ropp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropp Cemetery
    • Troyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Troyer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyer Cemetery
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lantz Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantz Cemetery
    • Diamond Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • Diamond Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • Kaufman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph's Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bloomington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Normal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yuton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
  • Brokaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Gillum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
  • Downs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Towanda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Stanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Merna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Heyworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McLean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kappa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Congerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Minier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 St. Joseph's 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 St. Joseph's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Armington
  • Bloomington
  • Carlock
  • Cooksville
  • Danvers
  • Ellsworth
  • Heyworth
  • Hudson
  • Le Roy
    • Le Roy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Roy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Lexington
  • McLean
    • McLean lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
  • Minier
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Normal lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Joseph's Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Stanford
    • Towanda
    • Wapella
    • Waynesville

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 St. Joseph's 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 St. Joseph's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747625  (Saint Joseph's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747625 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: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloomington West
      • Location given for Saint Joseph's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.4705919     Lon: -89.0197998
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Joseph's 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.