A visit to the East Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the East Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The East Union Cemetery (FG ID #2194919).
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 East Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Union Cemetery:
41.5261, -91.7046
The East Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the East Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the East Union Cemetery ...
The East Union Cemetery was established in 1864.
Name Variations for East Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
East Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Union Mennonite Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the East Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gingerich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gingerich Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerich Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Peter Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sharon Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yoder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hochstetler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hochstetler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochstetler Cemetery
- Brenneman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharon Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sharon Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Helmuth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frytown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Middleburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graper Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wertz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yoder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Eash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hummer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the East Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kalona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cosgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- University Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Nira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Iowa City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coralville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- West Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kinross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gladwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 East Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coralville
- Hills
- Hills lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the East Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Iowa City
- Kalona
- Keota
- Lone Tree
- Oxford
- Parnell
- Riverside
- Washington
- Wellman
- West Chester
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 East Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 East Union Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2194919
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2002546 (East Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2002546 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamstown
- Location given for East Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5261273 Lon: -91.7046133
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |