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A visit to the Shirley Cemetery ...


The location of the Shirley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Shirley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4036°   (40° 24' 12")

Lon:   -89.0665°   (-89° 3' 59")

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

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the northeast of the Shirley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shirley 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 Shirley 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shirley Cemetery.

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

    • Shirley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Heyworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Gillum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Normal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yuton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Stanford
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Downs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Danvers
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Waynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Carlock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Armington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wapella
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
        • Wapella is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>
      • Minier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Merna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Towanda
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Lilly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Sutter ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
        • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Richmond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
      • Burt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Tazewell County
      • Le Roy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
      • Congerville
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
        • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Mindale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
        • Mindale is located in Tazewell County

    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 Shirley 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 Shirley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Armington
    • Atlanta
    • Bloomington
    • Carlock
    • Danvers
    • Heyworth
    • Hudson
      • Hudson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shirley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Le Roy
      • Le Roy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shirley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • McLean
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Normal
        • Normal lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shirley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Stanford
      • Towanda
      • Wapella
      • Waynesville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shirley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grassy Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Scogin Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Funks Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funks Grove Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • East Twin Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Brock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • West Twin Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Passwater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Passwater Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passwater Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Heyworth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heyworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heyworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heyworth Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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

    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 Shirley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1952878  (Shirley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1952878 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: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1952878 (Shirley 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 'straight-line' 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 Shirley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4036, Longitude: -89.0665       In this case, the coordinates for the Shirley 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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