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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:

40.6056, -93.6419

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 Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Leon. Leon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Gammill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gammill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
  • Fugate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cowles Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Yingling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yingling Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yingling Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Hollers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hollers Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollers Cemetery
  • Gatliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gatliff Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatliff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Logan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamilton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasanton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94982 <5>
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Corder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
    • Chastain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Eastin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eastin Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastin Cemetery
    • Middle Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Middle Point Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lineville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The South Lineville Cemetery is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lentz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Morgan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Pleasanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • South Lineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Lineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Woodland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Burrows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
  • Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <6>
  • Davis City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Davis City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Akron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Clio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Cainsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ravanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Hodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hodge is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Decatur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Allerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Lamoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blythedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Powersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Le Roy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 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 Decatur 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 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: