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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. 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   34.9237°   (34° 55' 25")

Lon:   -83.8521°   (-83° 51' 7")

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

The county seat for Towns County is located in Hiawassee. Hiawassee lies just to the east northeast of the Old Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Towns County
  • Brasstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Towns County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Towns County
  • Zebulon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zebulon Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Trackrock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trackrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trackrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trackrock Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Burch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hiawassee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33059 <5>
  • Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Hills Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Memory Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Memory Garden is located in Union County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Enotah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enotah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enotah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enotah Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Old Burch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burch Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Ivy Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Mount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Mount Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • Sims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Towns County
    • McClure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Clay County (NC)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Jacksonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Young Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
    • Young Harris is located in Towns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <6>
  • Warne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
    • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <6>
  • Hiawassee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Union County
  • Hunt ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Towns County
  • Pine Log Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
    • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
  • Elf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
  • Hayesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Choestoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
    • Choestoe is located in Union County
  • Brasstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
    • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <6>
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Union 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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Towns 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 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:

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #351247  (Old Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #351247 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: Hiawassee
    • County: Towns         Elev: 600
    • Location given for GNIS #351247 (Old Union Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Towns, 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 Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9237, Longitude: -83.8521       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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