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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1174°   (31° 7' 2")

Lon:   -84.8360°   (-84° 50' 9")

The Union Cemetery is located in Miller County<2>.

The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies just to the east northeast of the Union Cemetery .

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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Miller 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 Union 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
    • Donalsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Colquitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jakin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <4>
    • Boykin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Miller County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • Brinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Steam Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
    • Cedar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Damascus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawhatchee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gordon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Blakely
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Parramore ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
        • Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Douglasville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
        • Douglasville is located in Early County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
      • Bancroft
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Early County
      • Lamar ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Baker County
      • Anna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Columbia
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miller County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Donalsonville.
      • The Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Live Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35036 <7>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Friendship Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Memorial Gardens is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Memorial Gardens
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <7>
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Corinth FWB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250017 <7>
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rawls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
      • Colquitt City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colquitt City Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt City Cemetery
      • Flat Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
      • Whites Bridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Bridge Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Bridge Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Swingington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingington Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Mothers Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mothers Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothers Home Cemetery
      • Boykin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
      • Shepard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepard Cemetery is located in Miller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard 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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335334  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335334 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: Donalsonville East
      • County: Miller         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #335334 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Miller, 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 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1174, Longitude: -84.8360       In this case, the coordinates for the Union 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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