A visit to the Union Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Grove Cemetery:
32.9821, -86.6811
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Union Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Mount Community Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
- The Rocky Mount Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25875 <5>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Collins Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Archers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Robinson Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Thorsby Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thorsby Scandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Lime Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lime Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs 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]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jemison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Calera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Montevallo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brierfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Dollar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Talladega Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Active
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Verbena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Maylene
(18 miles [29 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Clanton
- Columbiana
- Montevallo
- Shelby
- Thorsby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151527 (Union Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151527 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jemison East
- Location given for Union Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9820666 Lon: -86.6810951
- 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 Chilton, 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 Grove 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. |
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