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:
33.2915, -81.9554
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 Richmond County<2>.
The county seat for Richmond County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Fulcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
- Ebenezer Rock Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Rock Church Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Rock Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Rock Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Augusta.
- The Ebenezer Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Second Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515002 <5>
- Cosnahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cosnahan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosnahan Cemetery
- Usher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Usher Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usher Cemetery
- Twiggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Twiggs Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Cemetery
- Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- McBean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McBean Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean Cemetery
- Tinley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tinley Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Clanton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clanton Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton Cemetery
- Gracewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gracewood Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracewood Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Kathwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Gracewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pepperidge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Hephzibah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cowden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Southgate Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Bush ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Forest Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Fort Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blythe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Richmond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- North Augusta
- Waynesboro
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 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Richmond 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 #324494 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #324494 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: Richmond
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mechanic Hill
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2915325 Lon: -81.9553941
- 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 Richmond, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |