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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 ...

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

Lat:   40.3276°   (40° 19' 39")

Lon:   -79.6912°   (-79° 41' 28")

The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the east southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Irwin Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Westmoreland City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
      • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
    • Irwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
    • Manor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
    • North Irwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Adamsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Penn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Harrison City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
      • Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <4>
    • Larimer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jeannette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Herminie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <4>
    • Arona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
      • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Grapeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
      • Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Claridge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
        • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Madison
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Radebaugh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radebaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
        • Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County
      • Murrysville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pitcairn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
        • Wall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • White Oak
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
      • Yukon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Southwest Greensburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
        • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
      • Export
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
        • Export is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <4>
      • Wilmerding
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
        • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
      • East McKeesport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
      • North Versailles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
        • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
      • Versailles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people

    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 Westmoreland 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 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brush Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Adamsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44464 <6>
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Old Brush Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
    • St. Barbaras Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbaras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Barbaras Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbaras Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dravo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dravo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravo Cemetery
    • Wineland Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wineland Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Madison Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madison Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Jeannette Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeannette Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeannette Memorial Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeannette Memorial Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Greek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Cemetery
      • Denmark Manor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denmark Manor Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Manor Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
      • New St. Joseph Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46108 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Errett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Errett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Errett Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Errett Cemetery
      • Harrolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrolds Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrolds Cemetery
      • Westmoreland County Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland County Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland County Memorial Park
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview 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 #1199714  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1199714 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: Irwin
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 328
      • Location given for GNIS #1199714 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 40.3276, Longitude: -79.6912    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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