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A visit to the Smith Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Grove 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 Smith Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5495°   (40° 32' 58")

Lon:   -88.8637°   (-88° 51' 49")

The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the southwest of the Smith Grove 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 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 Smith Grove 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 Smith Grove 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Towanda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Merna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Normal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cooksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Downs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Yuton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Kappa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Arrowsmith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
      • Colfax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
      • Meadows
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
        • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Gridley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
      • Shirley
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Carlock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Le Roy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • El Paso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
        • El Paso is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
      • Chenoa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Danvers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Smith Grove 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 Smith Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arrowsmith
    • Bloomington
    • Carlock
    • Chenoa
      • Chenoa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Smith Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chenoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
    • Colfax
    • Cooksville
    • Danvers
    • El Paso
      • El Paso lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Smith Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Paso.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • Ellsworth
    • Gridley
    • Heyworth
    • Hudson
      • Hudson lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Smith Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
        • Le Roy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Smith Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Roy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Lexington
      • Normal
        • Normal lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Smith Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Towanda

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Smith Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pennell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennell Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Merna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merna Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merna Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Benjaminville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjaminville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjaminville Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjaminville Cemetery
    • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • 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 south of Bloomington.
      • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinthorn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <6>
    • Indian Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Field Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Field Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox - Coon Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Scrogin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrogin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scrogin Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrogin Cemetery
      • Lexington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Havens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Kaufman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Price Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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 Smith Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747632  (Smith Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747632 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: Merna
      • County: McLean         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #1747632 (Smith Grove 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5495, Longitude: -88.8637       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Grove 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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