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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1955°   (43° 11' 43")

Lon:   -92.4171°   (-92° 25' 1")

The Union Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County<2>.

The county seat for Chickasaw County is located in New Hampton. New Hampton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chickasaw 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 Cemetery 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 Cemetery.

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

    • Alta Vista
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
    • Elma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Colwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <4>
    • Bassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • New Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
    • Chickasaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Ionia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
    • Davis Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Charles City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
        • Charles City is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
      • Carrville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
        • Carrville is located in Floyd County
      • Lawler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
        • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
      • Floyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
      • Republic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
        • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
      • Protivin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nashua
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
      • Vernon Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
        • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
      • McIntire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
        • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Lime Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Orchard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 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 Chickasaw County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Reckner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reckner Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reckner Cemetery
    • Eggleston Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggleston Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eggleston Farm Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggleston Farm Cemetery
    • Sargeant Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sargeant Farm Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerico Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    • Maple Leaf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Leaf Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Yankee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yankee Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Beckwith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckwith Cemetery
      • Rowley Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rowley Hill Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowley Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bassett.
        • The Rowley Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rowley Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96017 <6>
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Children of Israel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
      • New Hampton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hampton Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hampton Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1948643  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1948643 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: Elma
      • County: Chickasaw         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #1948643 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Chickasaw, 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' (or 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1955, Longitude: -92.4171       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery 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.
    <6>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.




 

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