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A visit to the Saint Mary's Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Mary's Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Mary's Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4778°   (40° 28' 40")

Lon:   -89.0209°   (-89° 1' 15")

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

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

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 St. Mary's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McLean County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Mary's Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.

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

    • Bloomington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Normal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yuton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
    • Gillum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Downs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
    • Towanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Danvers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <4>
    • Carlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <4>
    • Stanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
    • Merna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Heyworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
        • Heyworth is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
      • McLean
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
        • McLean is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
      • Kappa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
        • Kappa is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Congerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>
      • Lilly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • 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. Mary'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. Mary's Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary'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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomington Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105608 <6>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • East Twin Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Twin Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Twin Grove Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • West Twin Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Twin Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Twin Grove Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grassy Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grassy Ridge Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Ridge Cemetery
      • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The East Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in McLean County
        • The East Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • East Lawn Cemetery
        • East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105501 <6>
      • Hall - Barnard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall - Barnard Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Barnard Cemetery
      • Ropp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropp Cemetery
      • Lantz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lantz Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
      • Troyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troyer Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troyer Cemetery
      • Park Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Diamond Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
      • Havens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Havens Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery

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

    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. Mary's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747628  (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747628 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bloomington West
      • County: McLean         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1747628 (Saint Mary's Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4778, Longitude: -89.0209       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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