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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.9855°   (31° 59' 7")

Lon:   -83.5685°   (-83° 34' 6")

The Union Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Union Cemetery .

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 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 Wilcox County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Seville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <4>
    • Pitts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McKenzie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Rochelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
    • Pineview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamb Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • Cordele
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rebecca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arabi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Irwin County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pinehurst
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashburn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Abba
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
        • Abba is located in Ben Hill County
      • Sycamore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rhine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
        • Rhine is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>
      • Unadilla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
      • Hawkinsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lilly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Dooly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
      • Warwick
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

    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 Wilcox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Seville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seville Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • Pine City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Pitts City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts City Cemetery
    • Pine City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Zion Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hope Cemetery is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hope Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Pope City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope City Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Christian Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Dooly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Christian Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
      • Hannah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Morningside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery

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

    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 #345497  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345497 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: Pitts
      • County: Wilcox         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #345497 (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 Wilcox, 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 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9855, Longitude: -83.5685       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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