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A visit to the Uniontown 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 Uniontown Cemetery ...

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

38.7993, -120.9122

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies just to the southeast of the Uniontown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Uniontown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Uniontown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Gold Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348365 <5>
  • Pilot Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill Cemetery
  • Jayhawk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jayhawk Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <5>
  • Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
  • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bennett Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bennett Memorial Park is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Memorial Park
  • Placerville Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Placerville Union Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Placerville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Placerville.
    • The Placerville Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1812538 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Georgetown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155843 <5>
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith Flat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Flat Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Flat Cemetery
    • Old Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Auburn Cemetery
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auburn District Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <5>
    • New Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
    • Mormon Island Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island Cemetery
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill 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 Uniontown Cemetery.

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

  • Lotus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Coloma
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gold Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Kelsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
  • Jayhawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jayhawk is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
  • Garden Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Placerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fornis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
  • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
  • Skinners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Skinners is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • El Dorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shingle Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Euchre Diggings ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Euchre Diggings is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchre Diggings
    • Waterford Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
    • Equestrian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
    • Winterhaven Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
    • Oak Tree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Motor City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City

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 Uniontown Cemetery. The following communities are located in El Dorado County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Uniontown 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 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 Uniontown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to El Dorado 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 Uniontown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #236854  (Uniontown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #236854 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: El Dorado
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coloma
      • Location given for Uniontown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7993457     Lon: -120.9121613
      • 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 El Dorado, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Uniontown 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.