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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:   46.9951°   (46° 59' 42")

Lon:   -122.9230°   (-122° 55' 22")

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

The county seat for Thurston County is located in Olympia. Olympia lies just to the north northeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Thurston 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 26 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.

    • Tumwater
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Olympia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Olympia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <3>
    • Littlerock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellys Korner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • Tanglewilde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
    • Tenino
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
      • Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
    • McIntosh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • Puget
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Kamilche
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
        • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
      • Rochester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Grand Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bucoda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rainier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Yelm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
        • Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <3>
      • North Yelm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Mock City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Mock City is located in Pierce County
      • DuPont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
        • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • Fort Lewis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <3>
      • Longbranch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McCleary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
        • Sine is located in Grays Harbor 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thurston 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 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McLane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Bay Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Squaxin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kamilche Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaxin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <7>
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Rainier Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Anderson Island Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865976 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • King Hill Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      • Longbranch Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelton Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Memorial Park is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Memorial Park
      • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Roy Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

    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 Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9951, Longitude: -122.9230    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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