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:
32.8610, -85.7975
The Union Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies just to the southeast 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shepard Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepard Graveyard is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Graveyard
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spain Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Cemetery
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa County Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Gillam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Gillam Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillam Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Jackson Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Field Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Field Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Slaughters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Slaughters Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jacksons' Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dadeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Our Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Alexander City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Irma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishpond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Blackman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hackneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daviston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goldville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kellyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Tallapoosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Erie - Historic
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 websites either 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 Tallapoosa 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 #128267 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128267 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: Tallapoosa
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dadeville
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8609593 Lon: -85.7974592
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |