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Burials
Inscriptions, veterans, cemetery plat map, photos (& more coming)
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History
Land Records
Original land owner, deeds, surveys, 1874 historic plat map, & more
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McCord Cemetery
Save our Heritage at McCord Cemetery
Photo used with permission from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Irving, Illinois
From a neighborhood burial ground for pioneers to the cemetery today
Cemetery Plat Map
A modern diagram based on a hand-drawn map of the cemetery and burial lots found at the county courthouse.
Introduction to Burial Records
Sexton records and official interment lists for historic McCord Cemetery do not exist. On this page are a collection of resources compiled from on-site visits, historic records, newspaper archives, local history books, courthouse records, and other sources.
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Inscription Database
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A database consisting of the transcriptions (recorded word for word) of the engraved inscriptions found on the grave markers.
Who’s Who
Biographical sketches of persons buried in McCord Cemetery. COMING SOON
Photos & Interment List
Photographs of many of the grave markers can be viewed online at the Find-A-Grave site where I’ve submitted the McCord Cemetery interments.
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Our Veterans
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A tribute to the eighteen veterans that served our country to protect our freedoms, from the American Revolutionary War to the Korean War.
Cemetery Plat Map
Hand-drawn map of the cemetery and burial lots found at the county courthouse.
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