A visit to the Union Memory Garden ...
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 Memory Garden ...
The Union Memory Garden is located in Union County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Blairsville Cemetery
- The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Blairsville Cemetery
- The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Butt Cemetery
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Colwell Cemetery
- The Colwell Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Coosa Cemetery
- The Coosa Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Duncan Cemetery
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Union County
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- The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Henson Cemetery
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Long Cemetery
- The Long Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Mathis Cemetery
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Union County
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- New Harmony Cemetery
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Old Liberty Cemetery
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Old Union Cemetery
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Towns County
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- Owltown Cemetery
- The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Owltown Cemetery
- The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Rich Cemetery
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Trackrock Cemetery
- The Trackrock Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Willis Cemetery
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Zebulon Cemetery
- The Zebulon Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Memory Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Union County
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- Blairsville
- Brasstown
- Choestoe
- Choestoe is located in Union County
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- Craytonia
- Craytonia is located in Fannin County
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- Culberson
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
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- Elf
- Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
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- Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
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- Hayesville
- Helen
- Hiawassee
- Hood ‑ Historic
- Hood is located in Union County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hunt ‑ Historic
- Hunt is located in Towns County
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- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Margret
- Margret is located in Fannin County
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- Morganton
- Murphy
- Owltown
- Owltown is located in Union County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Pine Log Village
- Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
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- Robertstown
- Robertstown is located in White County
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- Suches
- Warne
- Young Harris
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 Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Memory Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairsville
- Hayesville
- Hiawassee
- Morganton
- Murphy
- Young Harris
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memory Garden:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Memory Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #330595 (Union Memory Garden)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #330595 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 600 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blairsville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Memory Garden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |