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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:

29.2744, -82.1973

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies just to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Watula Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
  • Tucker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
  • Agnew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Ocala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72041 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery Section
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ft. King Burial Grounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Plant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Plant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Martin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Lowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fellowship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Reddick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ocala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
  • Sparr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • Irvine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Silver Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Citra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McIntosh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Island Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evinston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort McCoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Williston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston

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 Marion 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 first turn to 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 #292656  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292656 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reddick
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2744187     Lon: -82.1973175
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Marion, 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.