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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:

42.8083, -91.3501

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 Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies just 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 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hartmann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hartmann Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmann Cemetery
  • Communia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Communia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Communia Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Elkader.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94500 <5>
  • Blanchaine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Blanchaine Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchaine Cemetery
  • Krumm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Krumm Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumm Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Eberhard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Eberhard Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhard Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Cords Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cords Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cords Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Mederville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mederville Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • Musfeldt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Musfeldt Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musfeldt Cemetery
    • Hartshey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartshey Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshey Cemetery
    • Colony Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dohrer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dohrer Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dohrer Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Old Garber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Garber Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garber Cemetery
    • Clayton Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery

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:

  • Littleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
  • Osborne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Mederville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
  • Elkader
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Clayton Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
  • Garber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Garber is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Garnavillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Olaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Volga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Volga is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Wood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Farmersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Osterdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Strawberry Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Guttenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Colesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Gunder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Glen Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Bagley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wyalusing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Greeley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Beulah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Illyria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Wadena
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Clayton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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: