A visit to the Mount Union Cemetery ...
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 Mt. Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Union Cemetery:
41.6850, -90.4565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Davenport. Davenport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Fessler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fessler Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessler Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Kay Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kay Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Family Cemetery
- LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McCausland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCausland Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Jacks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Princeton City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nowlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Shaffton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McCausland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Park View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Folletts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Long Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Le Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Noel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
- Rapids City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Low Moor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bettendorf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- De Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donahue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
- East Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Barstow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Mt. Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- Camanche
- Davenport
- De Witt
- East Moline
- Eldridge
- Le Claire
- Long Grove
- Low Moor
- Moline
- Port Byron
- Rapids City
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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459343 (Mount Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459343 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McCausland
- Location given for Mount Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6850317 Lon: -90.4565226
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Iowa's counties, including Scott, 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- Mt. 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> | 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. |