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 ...
The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- All Saints Cemetery
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Alta Mesa Memorial Park
- 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 <2>
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
- 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 <2>
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
- Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
- Golden Gate National Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Irvington Memorial Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lone Tree Cemetery
- Mt. Eden Cemetery
- The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
- Oakwood Community Cemetery
- 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
- Ohlone Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Ohlones Cemetery
- The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
- Orange Memorial Park
- The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Memorial Park
- Pilarcitos Cemetery
- The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilarcitos Cemetery
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- San Lorenzo Cemetery
- The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
- Skylawn Memorial Park
- 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 <2>
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 alphabetically:
- Adobe Corner
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Atherton
- Belmont
- Castro City
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- East Palo Alto
- Emerald Lake Hills
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Escondido Village
- Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
- Foster City
- Highlands - Baywood Park
- Highlands
- Highlands is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ladera
- Ladera is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
- Laurel
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Los Altos Hills
- Los Altos
- Menlo Park
- North Fair Oaks
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- Palo Alto
- Portola Valley
- Redwood City
- San Carlos
- San Mateo
- Searsville ‑ Historic
- Searsville is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Stanford
- Ventura
- Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- West Menlo Park
- The Willows
- The Willows is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- Woodside
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.
- Belmont
- East Palo Alto
- Foster City
- Los Altos
- Menlo Park
- Palo Alto
- Redwood City
- San Carlos
- San Mateo
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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
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