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:
32.5382, -82.3846
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 Emanuel County<2>.
The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies just to the northeast of the Union Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Old Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Thompson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Thompson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Herrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Herrington Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington Cemetery
- Flatford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Flatford Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatford Cemetery
- Youmans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Youmans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Cemetery
- Youmans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Youmans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Cemetery
- First Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swainsboro City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Phillips Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Grave is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Grave
- Yeomans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yeomans Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Brinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
- Mt. Shady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Shady Cemetery
- Lambs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Rowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nunez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swainsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gillis Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Stillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Kite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blundale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Summertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Soperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rockledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Colemans Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
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 Emanuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
- Wadley
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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Emanuel 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 #347517 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347517 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: Emanuel
- Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norristown
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5382214 Lon: -82.3845721
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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 Emanuel, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |