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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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
Lat: 32.6977° (32° 41' 51")
Lon: -85.8524° (-85° 51' 8")
The Union Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Union Cemetery .
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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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.
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Benson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Irma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
- Reeltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Tallapoosa City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Liberty City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Roxana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- Eclectic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tallassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Tallassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Our Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Camp Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jacksons' Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Notasulga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <5>
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Claud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Fishpond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Equality
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Coosa County
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.
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Eclectic
- Erie - Historic
- Erie lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Notasulga
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guthrie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Harper Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
- Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
- Spain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spain Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
- Pentecost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Benson - Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson - Bethel Cemetery
- Watson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Reeltown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeltown Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeltown Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #137543 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #137543 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Ponders
- County: Tallapoosa Elev: 184
- Location given for GNIS #137543 (Union Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6977, Longitude: -85.8524 |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<7> | 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. |