A visit to the 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. 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
38.4482, -121.2630
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Cemetery is located in Sacramento County<2>.
The county seat for Sacramento County is located in Sacramento. Sacramento lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Sacramento.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7879 <5>
- Bellevue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- Quiet Haven Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- San Joaquin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The San Joaquin Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Cemetery
- South East Lawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Hicksville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hicksville Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville Cemetery
- Elder Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Elder Creek Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Creek Cemetery
- Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sacramento County Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Bar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Michigan Bar Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bar Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The East Lawn Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Memorial Park
- The East Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7941 <5>
- St. Rose Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Fair Oaks Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8329 <5>
- Galt - Arno Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Galt - Arno Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt - Arno Cemetery
- The Galt - Arno Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7985 <5>
- Liberty Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
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 Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sloughhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Elk Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walsh Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
- Mather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McConnel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McConnel is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
- Laguna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Arno ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arno is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Florin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Florin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Rancho Murieta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mayhew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- La Riviera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Perkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Rancho Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carmichael
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcade ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arcade is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Gold River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
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 Sacramento County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carmichael
- Rancho Cordova
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Sacramento 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #236784 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #236784 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: Sacramento
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elk Grove
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4482429 Lon: -121.2630041
- 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 California's counties, including Sacramento, 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- Union 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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