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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:

31.1077, -87.0852

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 Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Brewton. Brewton lies just to the east 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ft. Crawford Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Crawford Cemetery
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Catawba Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Travis Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Travis Creek Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Creek Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hammac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hammac Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac Cemetery
    • Gay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gay Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Cemetery
    • Benjamin W. Jernigan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Benjamin W. Jernigan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin W. Jernigan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benjamin W. Jernigan Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Brewton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415370 <5>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Dixonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dixonville Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville Cemetery
    • May Creek Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Brewton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Brewton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Pollard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Hammac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
  • Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <6>
  • Roberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roberts is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Flomaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Century
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <6>
  • Castleberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Lenox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Belandville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Range
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Range is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Byrneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
    • Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Nymph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • McDavid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn

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 Escambia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brewton
  • Evergreen
  • Flomaton
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Sparta - Historic

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Escambia 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 #128264  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128264 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brewton South
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1076778     Lon: -87.0852478
      • 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 Escambia, 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- 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.