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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:

31.4246, -88.4331

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 Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowpine Community Cemetery
    • The Yellowpine Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yellow Pine Cemetery
    • Yellow Pine Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27223 <5>
  • State Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
  • Fruitdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fruitdale Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale Cemetery
  • South Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek Cemetery
  • Laton Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laton Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton Hill Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Avera Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Avera Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Spring Bank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Bank Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank Cemetery
    • Chason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chason Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chason Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Slay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Slay Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slay Cemetery
    • Four Points Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Four Points Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Kittrell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Escatawpa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Escatawpa Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Yellow Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • State Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Fruitdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Escatawpa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Copeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Chatom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <6>
  • Tibbie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
  • Barlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Clark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Vinegar Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
  • Robinsons Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Chicora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
    • Carson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Deer Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Deer Park is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Millry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Healing Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Seaboard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seaboard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Hobson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson

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 Washington 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 first turn to 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 Washington 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 #128265  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128265 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: State Line
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4246128     Lon: -88.4330749
      • 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 Washington, 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 obstructions 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'.
    <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.