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:
41.1820, -73.1276
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 Fairfield County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Stratford.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103638 <5>
- Fairchild Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Boothe Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Boothe Memorial Park is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe Memorial Park
- Putney - Oronoque Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nichols Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Farm Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Grove Cemetery
- Old Stratfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brinsmade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
- Brinsmade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brinsmade Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinsmade Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Kings Highway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kings Highway Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway Cemetery
- Milford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Milford Cemetery is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Stratford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stratford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stratford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
- Oronoque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Trumbull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melville Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Melville Village is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
- Trumbull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Greenfield Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
- Shelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greens Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Former name for Derby:
- Birmingham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <6>
- Stepney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stepney is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Hills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
- Aspetuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
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 Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Fairfield
- Milford
- Orange
- Shelton
- Southport
- Stratford
- Trumbull
- West Haven
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 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 Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Fairfield 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 #211657 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #211657 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: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bridgeport
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1820415 Lon: -73.1276093
- 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 Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |