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 #8414)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.3631°   (35° 21' 47")

Lon:   -118.9953°   (-118° 59' 43")

The Union Cemetery is located in Kern County<2>.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies just to the west southwest of the Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...

The Union Cemetery was established in 1872.

Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

• Bakersfield Memorial Cemetery
• Historic Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

• Greenlawn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8000 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Greenlawn Cemetery
• Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
  • The Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962280 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
• Hillcrest Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Kern County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196077 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Hillcrest Memorial Park
• South Kern Cemetery District
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kern Cemetery District
  • The South Kern Cemetery District is located in Kern County
  • The South Kern Cemetery District has also been known as:
  • Arvin Cemetery
  • Arvin Public Cemetery
  • Arvin - South Kern Cemetery District
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #656699 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the South Kern Cemetery District
  • From the Union Cemetery to the South Kern Cemetery District
• Shafter Memorial Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafter Memorial Park
  • The Shafter Memorial Park is located in Kern County
  • The Shafter Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Shafter Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640475 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shafter Memorial Park
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Shafter Memorial Park
• Bakersfield National Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersfield National Cemetery
  • The Bakersfield National Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bakersfield National Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of Bakersfield.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276118 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bakersfield National Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Bakersfield National Cemetery
• Engle Family Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Family Cemetery
  • The Engle Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Engle Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woody.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982050 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Engle Family Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Engle Family Cemetery
• Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
  • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Famosa Cemetery
  • Pomfret Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321474 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
• Fickert Family Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fickert Family Cemetery
  • The Fickert Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fickert Family Cemetery is located in Bear Valley Springs.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183339 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Fickert Family Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Fickert Family Cemetery
• Rankin Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
  • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142978 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Rankin Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Rankin Cemetery
• Blue Mtn. Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
  • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7859 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
• Weringer Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weringer Cemetery
  • The Weringer Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weringer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321476 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Weringer Cemetery
  • From the Union Cemetery to the Weringer Cemetery
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
    • The Cesar E. Chavez National Monument is located in Kern County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument is located in Keene.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961891 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
  • Wasco Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Memorial Park
    • The Wasco Memorial Park is located in Kern County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasco Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wasco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1238237 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wasco Memorial Park
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Wasco Memorial Park
  • West Side District Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side District Cemetery
    • The West Side District Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • The West Side District Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westside District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #807556 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Side District Cemetery
    • From the Union Cemetery to the West Side District Cemetery
  • Old Havilah Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
    • The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
    • The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Havilah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Old Havilah Cemetery
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Old Havilah Cemetery
  • Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
    • The Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • The Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sebastian Indian Reservation
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520262 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
  • Williams Gravesite
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Gravesite
    • The Williams Gravesite is located in Kern County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529491 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Williams Gravesite
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Williams Gravesite
  • Midway Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231610 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Midway Cemetery
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Midway Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Glennville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8206 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • From the Union Cemetery to the Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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.

• Kayandee
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
  • Kayandee is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kayandee
  • From the Union Cemetery to Kayandee
• Bakersfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
  • Bakersfield is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 385,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersfield <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bakersfield
  • From the Union Cemetery to Bakersfield
• East Bakersfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
  • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
  • Former names for East Bakersfield:
  • Kern City
  • Sumner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Bakersfield
  • From the Union Cemetery to East Bakersfield
• Oildale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
  • Oildale is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oildale
  • From the Union Cemetery to Oildale
• Oil City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Kern County
• Venola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
  • Venola is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Venola
  • From the Union Cemetery to Venola
• Oil Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
  • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oil Junction
  • From the Union Cemetery to Oil Junction
• Gosford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
  • Gosford is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gosford
  • From the Union Cemetery to Gosford
• Pumpkin Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pumpkin Center
  • From the Union Cemetery to Pumpkin Center
• Fuller Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
  • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fuller Acres
  • From the Union Cemetery to Fuller Acres
• Greenacres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenacres
  • From the Union Cemetery to Greenacres
• Joyful ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joyful. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
  • Joyful is located in Kern County
  • Joyful has also been known as:
  • Joyfull
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Joyful
  • From the Union Cemetery to Joyful
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Edison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Kern County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edison
    • From the Union Cemetery to Edison
  • Alameda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Alameda is located in Kern County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alameda
    • From the Union Cemetery to Alameda
  • Lamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Kern County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lamont
    • From the Union Cemetery to Lamont
  • Rosedale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Kern County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosedale
    • From the Union Cemetery to Rosedale
  • Weedpatch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
    • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weedpatch
    • From the Union Cemetery to Weedpatch
  • Crome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
    • Crome is located in Kern County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crome
    • From the Union Cemetery to Crome

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. The following communities are located in Kern County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Arvin
  • Arvin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arvin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin
• Bakersfield
  • Bakersfield lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bakersfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
• East Bakersfield
  • East Bakersfield lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for East Bakersfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
• Joyful - Historic
  • Joyful lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joyful.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
• Lamont
  • Lamont lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lamont.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
• Oildale
  • Oildale lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oildale.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
• Rosedale - Historic
  • Rosedale lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rosedale.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
• Shafter
  • Shafter lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shafter.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter

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 websites either 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:

• Pages specific to California:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Kern County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Union Cemetery (FG ID #8414)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Kern County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for California
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for California
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Kern
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #250786  (Union Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #250786 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: Lamont
  • County: Kern         Elev: 123
  • Location given for GNIS #250786 (Union Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8414

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/