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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. 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)<1>

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>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Plainfield Cemetery
    • 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
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old Plainfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainfield Cemetery
    • 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
  • All Hallows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Hallows Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673150 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • 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
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cleaveland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleaveland Cemetery
    • The Cleaveland Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The Cleaveland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cleveland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975862 <5>
  • Carey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
    • The Carey Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The Carey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103248 <5>
  • Packerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerville Cemetery
    • The Packerville Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • The Packerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Packer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454462 <5>
  • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gallups Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
      • 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
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oneco Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233379 <5>
    • Card - Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card - Clark Cemetery
      • The Card - Clark Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
      • 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
    • Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Old Trinity Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Church Cemetery
      • 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
    • Israel Putnam Memorial
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Putnam Memorial
      • 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
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • 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
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • 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
    • Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <5>
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old South Killingly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Killingly Cemetery
      • 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
    • New South Killingly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Killingly Cemetery
      • 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

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

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • 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.

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:

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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 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.
<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.




 

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