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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #188400)

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 ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Union Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   37.9102°   (37° 54' 36")

Lon:   -121.6490°   (-121° 38' 56")

The cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<2>.

As an estimate, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brentwood.

The county seat for Contra Costa County is located in Martinez. Martinez lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...

The Union Cemetery was established in 1878.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak View Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
  • New Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • Tracy Public Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahayas Achim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahayas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ahayas Achim Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
  • Congregation Adas Yeshuran of Stockton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Congregation of Ahavas Achim Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

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 Contra Costa 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 start 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 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 Union Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9102, Longitude: -121.6490    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.