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:
33.4960, -82.5640
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 McDuffie County<2>.
The county seat for McDuffie County is located in Thomson. Thomson lies just to the east southeast of the Union Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ivey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Mesena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mesena Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesena Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Wrightsboro Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wrightsboro Cemetery
- New Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Gheesling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gheesling Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheesling Cemetery
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Chapel Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Chapel Cemetery
- Hardaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway Cemetery
- Society Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Society Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Cemetery
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- Hickory Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Tree Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Thomson City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomson City Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson City Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Earle Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Earle Street Cemetery is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Street Cemetery
- Savannah Valley Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- William Hill Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gentleman's Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Mesena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warrenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dearing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Sawdust
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Appling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barnett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Harlem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maddox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Loce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crawfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 McDuffie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Gibson
- Harlem
- Lincolnton
- Thomson
- Warrenton
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 McDuffie 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 #348835 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348835 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: McDuffie
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thomson West
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4959694 Lon: -82.5640199
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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 McDuffie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |