A visit to the 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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
33.0829, -86.2350
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County<2>.
The county seat for Coosa County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Grimes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- New Site Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Site Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hollins Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Stewarts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Darby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Darby Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Cemetery
- Summer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Comers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Comers Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comers Cemetery
- Weogufka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Weogufka Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka Cemetery
- O J Mooney Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Rattle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bell Rattle Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Rattle Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stewartville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hollins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Gantts Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Weogufka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Sylacauga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mignon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Oldfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Comerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Zubers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Goodwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Talladega Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Rockford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hissop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Kellyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Bon Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Childersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
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 Coosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Childersburg
- Goodwater
- Mignon
- Rockford
- Sylacauga
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 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Coosa 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 Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805482 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805482 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: Coosa
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollins
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0828962 Lon: -86.234973
- 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 Coosa, 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' (or 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |