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A visit to the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

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

31.7132, -83.0107

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Ben Hill County is located in Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Old Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Benjamin Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fusselle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fusselle Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusselle Cemetery
  • Mobley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
  • De Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The De Berry Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Berry Cemetery
  • Fussell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fussell Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussell Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Dorminey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dorminey Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorminey Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Prigden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Prigden Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigden Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dicksons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dicksons Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksons Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
    • Osierfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Osierfield Cemetery is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osierfield Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Candacy Cato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Candacy Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candacy Cato Cemetery
    • Frier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Frier Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frier Cemetery
    • Black House Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Black House Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black House Cemetery
    • Dorminey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dorminey Cemetery is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorminey Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dopson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dopson Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dopson Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • Jacksonville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ambrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Broxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fitzgerald
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kirkland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Ocilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mystic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Mora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mora is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Abba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
    • Milan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Irwinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rhine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Lumber City Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
    • Lumber City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicholls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McRae - Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • McRae
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Abbeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ben Hill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Union Cemetery: