A visit to the 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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
42.5833, -92.0163
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Independence. Independence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.
- Amish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- North Amish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The North Amish Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amish Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Littleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Littleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
- Fairbank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Barclay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Barclay Cemetery
- Hazleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton Cemetery
- Fontana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fontana Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- Oran Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
- Lester Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lester Twp. Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Barclay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Barclay Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Barclay Cemetery
- Otterville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Otterville Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview - Lester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Athanasius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
- Kint Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kint Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kint Cemetery
- Woodlawn 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jesup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunkerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Oran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oelwein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Klinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Doris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Westgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Raymond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Readlyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Jubilee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Shady Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Maynard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evansdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Knittel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Winthrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rowley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denver
- Fairbank
- Independence
- Maynard
- Oelwein
- Stanley
- Waterloo
- Westgate
- Winthrop
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462432 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462432 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Littleton
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5833186 Lon: -92.0162861
- 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 Buchanan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |