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A visit to the West Twin Grove 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 West Twin Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Twin Grove Cemetery:

40.4911, -89.1137

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Twin Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Twin Grove 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 West Twin Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Twin Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Twin Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hall - Barnard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Scogin Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Lantz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lantz Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantz Cemetery
  • North Danvers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Danvers Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Danvers Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Park Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Wintz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wintz Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintz Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] 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>
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Ropp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ropp Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropp Cemetery
    • Troyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Troyer Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Twin Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Yuton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
  • Danvers
    (4 miles [6.4 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shirley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Normal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Congerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lilly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Minier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Brokaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • McLean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gillum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Towanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
    • Downs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kappa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Mackinaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <6>
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Mindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Armington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heyworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 West Twin 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 West Twin Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Armington
  • Bloomington
  • Carlock
  • Danvers
  • Deer Creek
  • Heyworth
  • Hudson
    • Hudson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hudson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Mackinaw
  • McLean
    • McLean lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
  • Minier
    • Minier lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
  • Normal
    • Normal lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Normal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
  • Stanford
  • Towanda
    • Towanda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towanda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Twin Grove 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 West Twin Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1952836  (West Twin Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952836 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: 241 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloomington West
      • Location given for West Twin Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.4911482     Lon: -89.1136922
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Twin Grove 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.