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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:

41.3115, -72.8940

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 New Haven County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • State Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The State Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Street Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Street Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607917 <5>
  • New Haven Crypt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Center Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Center Church Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Church Cemetery
  • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
  • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103328 <5>
  • Mapledale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mapledale Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • Montowese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montowese Cemetery is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hamden Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hamden Plains Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden Plains Cemetery
    • Beaverdale Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beaverdale Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdale Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103214 <5>
    • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
    • City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The City Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Mishkan Israel Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishkan Israel Cemetery
    • Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lawrence Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968172 <5>
    • West River Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haven Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Fair Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
  • East Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • East Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
  • New Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • New Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Allingtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westville is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • West Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
  • West Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Short Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Short Beach is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Branford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Totoket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Totoket is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
    • Hamden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Branford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • North Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
    • North Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hamden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hamden is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
    • Pine Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • North Branford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clintonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Woodbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
    • Woodbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Orange is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Branford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
    • Northford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 New Haven 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 start with 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Connecticut:
  • Pages specific to New Haven 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 #211659  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #211659 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: New Haven
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Haven
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.311486     Lon: -72.8939901
      • 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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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.