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A visit to the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   33.7212°   (33° 43' 16")

Lon:   -91.6968°   (-91° 41' 48")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the southwest of the Old Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Drew County
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mount Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54109 <5>
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Piney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Sixteen Section Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Section Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Section Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sixteen Section Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Tyro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyro Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Drew County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Selma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • 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 Drew County
    • Dishongh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishongh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishongh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishongh Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56490 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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 Lincoln County
    • Rough & Ready Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Enon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Dabney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Grove Cemetery is located in Drew County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Drew County
  • Tyro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
  • Barkada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barkada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
  • Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Wilmar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Reed
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Desha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Tillar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Crigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
    • Dumas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
    • Meroney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Star City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Annover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
      • Annover is located in Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • McGehee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
    • Gould
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lincoln 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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • McGehee
  • Monticello
  • Star City

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 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 Old Union Cemetery:

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #79061  (Old Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #79061 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: Collins NW
    • County: Drew         Elev: 60
    • Location given for GNIS #79061 (Old Union Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Drew, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7212, Longitude: -91.6968       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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