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:
34.6481, -86.2739
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Peters Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peters Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cove Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Paint Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Gentle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gentle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentle Cemetery
- Erwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Kennamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennamer Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Flanagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Flanagan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Woodville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paint Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Lim Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
- Aspel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Pleasant Groves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Larkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Owens' Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollytree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Brownsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Langston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Big Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Columbus City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Scottsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tupelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #128271 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128271 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paint Rock
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6481431 Lon: -86.2738732
- 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 Jackson, 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. |