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. 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: 41.2727° (41° 16' 21")
Lon: -73.2969° (-73° 17' 48")
The cemetery is located in Fairfield County<1>.
As an estimate, the Union Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Easton.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Indian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Tashua Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashua Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashua Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tashua Burial Ground is located in Fairfield County
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redding Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Redding Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Gilbertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbertown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbertown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Aspetuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspetuck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspetuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aspetuck Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Maple Grove Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stephey Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Long Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Daniels Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniels Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Cutlers Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutlers Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutlers Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cutlers Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Congregational Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Hull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Brinsmade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Brinsmade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinsmade Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinsmade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Huntingtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntingtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntingtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huntingtown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aspetuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stepney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stepney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
- Stepney is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stepney
- From the Union Cemetery to Stepney
- Upper Stepney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redding Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hattertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <6>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
- Redding
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Town
- Coley Town is located in Fairfield County
- Greenfield Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
- Melville Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
- Botsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
- Botsford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <6>
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Nichols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Georgetown
- Redding
- Trumbull
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Fairfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 #211658 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #211658 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: Botsford
- County: Fairfield Elev: 122
- Location given for GNIS #211658 (Union Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2727, Longitude: -73.2969 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |