A visit to the Old Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Old Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Union Cemetery:
31.6343, -87.8878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Grove Hill. Grove Hill lies just to the northeast of the Old Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Peniel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
- Pine Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pine Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Cemetery
- Bumpers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bumpers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpers Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gaddies Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stave Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stave Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek Cemetery
- Parker Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parker Bell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Bell Cemetery
- Clarkville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clarkville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toddtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Winn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Zimco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Stave Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Salitpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Walker Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Whatley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Saint Stephen's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Suggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Prestwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Dickinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Bassetts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wagarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Frankville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
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 Old Union Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Old Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clarke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #152799 (Old Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #152799 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winn
- Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6343266 Lon: -87.8877789
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Clarke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |