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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:   41.7065°   (41° 42' 23")

Lon:   -71.8851°   (-71° 53' 6")

The Union Cemetery is located in Windham County<2>.

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 Windham 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 25 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.

    • Plainfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Moosup
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Almyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County
    • Central Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Plainfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
      • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County
    • Plainfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wauregan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sterling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Ekonk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County
    • Oneco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <4>
    • Canterbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Danielson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rice City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
        • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Brooklyn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,280 people
      • South Killingly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
        • South Killingly is located in Windham County
      • East Brooklyn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County
      • Westminster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Canterbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
        • Canterbury is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
      • Greene
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
        • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jewett City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Griswold
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Griswold is located in New London County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
      • Killingly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
        • Killingly is located in Windham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
      • Stetson Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
        • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County

    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 Windham 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Plainfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Plainfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Plainfield Cemetery
    • Plainfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • Old Plainfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Plainfield Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainfield Cemetery
    • All Hallows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The All Hallows Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Hallows Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Moosup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Hallows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673150 <6>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Cleaveland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carey Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • The Carey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103248 <6>
    • Packerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Swamp Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gallups Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallups Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Card - Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plains Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located in Kent County (RI)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Sterling.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
      • Old Trinity Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Trinity Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery
      • Israel Putnam Memorial
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Putnam Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Israel Putnam Memorial is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Putnam Memorial
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Canterbury.
        • The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Westminster Cemetery
        • Westminster Congretational Meeting House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <6>
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Old South Killingly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Killingly Cemetery
      • New South Killingly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Killingly 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 #211664  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #211664 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: Plainfield
      • County: Windham         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #211664 (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 Windham, 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: 41.7065, Longitude: -71.8851       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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