A visit to the Union Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Springs Cemetery:
31.1936, -85.1533
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Union Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashford City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Cowarts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Grier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Sawhatchee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cowarts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jakin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Keyton's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cottonwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dothan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Headland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mayhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rehobeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Blakely
- Dothan
- Headland
- Parish
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 professional and volunteer 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2130663 (Union Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130663 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashford
- Location given for Union Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1936111 Lon: -85.1533333
- 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 Houston, 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' (or 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 Springs 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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