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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3115°   (41° 18' 41")

Lon:   -72.8940°   (-72° 53' 38")

The Union Cemetery is located in New Haven County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 New Haven County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
      • Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
    • East Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
    • New Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County
    • West Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Branford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Totoket
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totoket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
        • Totoket is located in New Haven County
      • Hamden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Branford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
        • Branford is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
      • North Haven
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
        • North Haven is located in New Haven County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
        • Hamden is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
      • Pine Orchard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
        • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
      • North Branford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
        • North Branford is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <4>
      • Clintonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
      • Woodbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
        • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
      • Woodbridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
        • Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <4>
      • Orange
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in New Haven County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
      • Orange
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
      • North Branford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
        • North Branford is located in New Haven County
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607917 <6>
    • New Haven Crypt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Crypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Haven Crypt Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Crypt Cemetery
    • Center Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Church Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Church Cemetery
    • B'nail Scholom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnail Scholom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery
    • Congregation Beth El Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregation Beth El Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Haven.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103328 <6>
    • Mapledale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapledale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mapledale Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapledale Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Montowese Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montowese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montowese Cemetery is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montowese Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hamden Plains Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaverdale Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beaverdale Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdale Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103214 <6>
      • B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
        • The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
      • City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mishkan Israel Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      • Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      • Westville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westville Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968172 <6>
      • West River Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West River Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West River Memorial Park is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West River Memorial Park
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Haven Green Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Haven Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Haven Green Cemetery is located in New Haven County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Haven Green Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #211659 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: New Haven
      • County: New Haven         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #211659 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

    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 '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- ) 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: 41.3115, Longitude: -72.8940       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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