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A visit to the Union Memory Garden ...


The location of the Union Memory Garden 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 Memory Garden ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8904°   (34° 53' 25")

Lon:   -83.9444°   (-83° 56' 39")

The Union Memory Garden is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Blairsville. Blairsville lies just to the southwest of the Union Memory Garden .

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 Memory Garden:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Memory Garden 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Blairsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Young Harris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <4>
    • Pine Log Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Warne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <4>
    • Bethlehem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Brasstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <4>
    • Hiawassee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Craytonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Margret
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Suches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
        • Suches is located in Union County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <4>
      • Murphy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
      • Elf
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
        • Elf is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Culberson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
        • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Robertstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
        • Robertstown is located in White County
      • Helen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Grape Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
        • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Morganton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hothouse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
        • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Mineral Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
        • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <4>
      • Nacoochee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
        • Nacoochee is located in White County
      • Marble
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
        • Marble is located in Cherokee County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Memory Garden.<5>

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

    • Colwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colwell Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colwell Cemetery
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
    • Zebulon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zebulon Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
    • Butt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butt Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Union County
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Coosa Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coosa Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosa Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Owltown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owltown Cemetery
      • Owltown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owltown Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owltown Cemetery
      • Trackrock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trackrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trackrock Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trackrock Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Henson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Towns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union 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 Memory Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #330595  (Union Memory Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #330595 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: Blairsville
      • County: Union         Elev: 600
      • Location given for GNIS #330595 (Union Memory Garden)

    The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/

    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 Union, 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 things 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 Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8904, Longitude: -83.9444       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Memory Garden 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.




 

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