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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:

37.4738, -122.2233

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 San Mateo County<2>.

The county seat for San Mateo County is located in Redwood City. Redwood City lies just 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 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakwood Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Community Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Community Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529867 <5>
  • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
    • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Alta Mesa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Skylawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Skylawn Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylawn Memorial Park
    • The Skylawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Skylawn Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8376 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Pilarcitos Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilarcitos Cemetery
  • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fremont Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Gate National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
    • Orange Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Memorial Park
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont.
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <5>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ohlone Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
      • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <5>
    • Ohlones Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Redwood City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Atherton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Fair Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
  • Emerald Lake Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
  • Menlo Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Menlo Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • San Carlos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adobe Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
  • Stanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Escondido Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
  • Palo Alto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • The Willows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Willows is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
    • East Palo Alto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Searsville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Searsville is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Ladera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ladera is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
    • Ventura
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Portola Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Foster City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Los Altos Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highlands - Baywood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Highlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Highlands is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Los Altos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Castro City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
    • San Mateo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 San Mateo 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 first turn to 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:
  • Pages specific to San Mateo 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 #1786304  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1786304 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: San Mateo
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palo Alto
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4738267     Lon: -122.223299
      • 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 San Mateo, 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' 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.