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:
34.2640, -87.6709
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Bear Creek.
- County Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Joy Free Well Baptist Church Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- John Bull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ireland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Ireland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ireland Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sunny Home Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218971 <5>
- Dime Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Bear Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Littleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Phil Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Pebble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Hackleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Glen Mary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ashridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Natural Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Double Springs
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 Old Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 #138042 (Old Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138042 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phil Campbell
- Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2639868 Lon: -87.67086
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 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> | 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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