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:
41.8780, -94.6391
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 Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carroll. Carroll lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coon Rapids Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Orange Twp. Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Twp. Cemetery
- The Orange Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orange Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95737 <5>
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Carrollton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttles Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCurdy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McCurdy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurdy Cemetery
- Van Ocker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Van Ocker Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Ocker Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Dedham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dedham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Viola Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Viola Center Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center Cemetery
- Union Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Twp. Cemetery
- Dodge Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wichita Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Wichita Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Cemetery
- Scranton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
- Melville Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moffit Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Moffit Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coon Rapids
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bagley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ralston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Willey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Glidden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guthrie Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Cooper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Templeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- North Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Yale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Carroll Community Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roselle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Jamaica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Audubon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lidderdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Panora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halbur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
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 Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Audubon
- Bagley
- Bayard
- Carroll
- Glidden
- Guthrie Center
- Jefferson
- Panora
- Scranton
- Yale
- Yale lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
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 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 #462427 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462427 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coon Rapids North
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8780413 Lon: -94.639144
- 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 Carroll, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |