A visit to the Township 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 Township Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Township Cemetery:
40.4267, -88.5303
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Township Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.
The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Township Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Township Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Township Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Township Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Bellflower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Drummer Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dawson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Anchor Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Twp. Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Frankeberger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeberger Cemetery
- Wiley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
- Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Naylor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Naylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Fisher.
- The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Brethren Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107120 <5>
- East Bend Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend Cemetery
- The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Bend Memorial Gardens
- East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Township Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Township Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bellflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arrowsmith
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Proctor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Laurette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Foosland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Gibson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <6>
- Kumler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Anchor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cropsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmer City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Township 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 Township Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arrowsmith
- Bellflower
- Colfax
- Cooksville
- Ellsworth
- Farmer City
- Fisher
- Gibson City
- Le Roy
- Mansfield
- Sibley
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 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 Township 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 Township Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952807 (Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952807 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: Saybrook
- Location given for Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4267006 Lon: -88.530338
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Township 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. |