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A visit to the Union Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Hill Cemetery

Lat:   33.4821°   (33° 28' 55")

Lon:   -86.7803°   (-86° 46' 49")

The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the north northwest of the Union Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Mountain Brook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • English Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Homewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
    • Vestavia Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
    • Birmingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cahaba Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • West End
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Jefferson County
    • Vulcan City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
      • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
    • Oxmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
    • Hoover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cahaba Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
        • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Marks Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
        • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Gate City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
        • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
      • Inverness
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Lake Purdy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
        • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Irondale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
      • Hooper City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
        • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
      • Pratt City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
        • Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
      • Shannon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Meadowbrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
      • Zion City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
        • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
      • Tarrant
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
        • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
        • Tarrant has also been known as:
        • Tarrant City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <4>
      • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
        • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Fairfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
        • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson 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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <7>
    • New Grace Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Hill Cemetery
      • New Grace Hill Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grace Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23071 <7>
    • Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shadowlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26156 <7>
    • Wise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Enon Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knesses Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knesses Israel Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <7>
    • Bass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Bush Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <7>
      • Inglenook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Croft Acton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Fraternal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Bryan Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Bold Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Earltown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Sheritt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheritt Cemetery

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128332  (Union Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128332 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: Birmingham South
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #128332 (Union Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4821, Longitude: -86.7803       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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