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:
31.1119, -84.8255
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 Miller County<2>.
The county seat for Miller County is located in Colquitt. Colquitt lies just to the northeast 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaky Lawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329472 <5>
- New Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery is located in Donalsonville.
- The Live Oak (AME) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35036 <5>
- Friendship Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth FWB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250017 <5>
- Hornsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- Rawls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rawls Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36368 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hodges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Whites Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swingington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Swingington Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingington Cemetery
- Colquitt City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mothers Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mothers Home Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothers Home Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Donalsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayhaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colquitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boykin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boykin is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Jakin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cedar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Sawhatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Blakely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lamar ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lamar is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Douglasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
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 Miller 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 visit 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 Miller 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 #335333 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335333 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: Miller
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donalsonville East
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1118499 Lon: -84.8254781
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Miller, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |
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