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The location of the West Twin 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 West Twin Grove Cemetery ...

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)

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

Lat:   40.4911°   (40° 29' 27")

Lon:   -89.1137°   (-89° 6' 49")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Twin 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 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Danvers
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Stanford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Shirley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 east)
    • Normal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlock
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Congerville
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Minier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • McLean
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
        • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Towanda
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Goodfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Downs
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Kappa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
        • Kappa is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Mackinaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <4>
      • Walnut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • Mindale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
        • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
      • Sutter ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Armington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Heyworth
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Twin Grove Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
    • Hall - Barnard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • 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)
      • 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
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Danvers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Danvers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Danvers Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Danvers Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wintz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintz Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Shirley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] 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>
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Ropp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Troyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 West Twin Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1952836  (West Twin Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1952836 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: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1952836 (West Twin 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 '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 West Twin Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4911, Longitude: -89.1137       In this case, the coordinates for the West Twin 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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