A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
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The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 .
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.<4>
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- 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
- Seville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
- 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
- Pine City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
- 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
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- 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
- Pitts City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts City Cemetery
- 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
- Pine City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
- 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
- Rainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
- 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
- Zion Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hope Cemetery
- 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
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- 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
- Pope City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope City Cemetery
- 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
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- 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
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- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Cordele.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461429 <5>
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
- 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
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- 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
- Christian Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Christian Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
- 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
- Hannah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
- 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
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- 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
- Morningside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
- 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
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- 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
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 <6>
- Pitts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKenzie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKenzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <6>
- 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
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- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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.
- Abbeville
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Hawkinsville
- Irwinville
- Unadilla
- Vienna
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 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 Wilcox County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or 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 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |