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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:   48.5096°   (48° 30' 34")

Lon:   -122.2147°   (-122° 12' 52")

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

The county seat for Skagit County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the southwest of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Skagit 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Sedro - Woolley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Clear Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Lyman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Montborne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
    • Wickersham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickersham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
      • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
    • Alger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
    • Bow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Skagit City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Skagit County
      • Bay View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
        • Bay View is located in Skagit County
      • Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake McMurray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
        • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Acme
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Swinomish Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
        • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
      • La Conner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fish Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
        • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Lake Cavanaugh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
        • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Sudden Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
        • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
      • Snee Oosh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
        • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
      • Shelter Bay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
        • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
      • Lake Ketchum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ketchum
        • Lake Ketchum is located in Snohomish County

    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. The following communities are located in Skagit 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 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Memorial Park is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Memorial Park
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Bow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bow Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
    • Saxon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Skagit City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skagit City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skagit City Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skagit City Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Milltown Cemetery
      • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Fern Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
      • Bayview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
        • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bay View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <6>
      • Eden Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Van Zandt Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
      • Forest Park Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
      • Sunnyland Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyland Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyland Memorial Park
      • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery is located in Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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 #1510349  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1510349 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: Sedro-Woolley North
      • County: Skagit         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #1510349 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, 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: 48.5096, Longitude: -122.2147    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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