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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:   42.6717°   (42° 40' 18")

Lon:   -91.7204°   (-91° 43' 13")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Fayette 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 25 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.

    • Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Maryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Arlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Lamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
    • Strawberry Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
      • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <4>
    • Oelwein
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
    • Maynard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
    • Forestville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Volga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Wadena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Winthrop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
        • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Doris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
        • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Masonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
        • Masonville is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Randalia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
        • Randalia is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Westgate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
        • Westgate is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Independence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
      • Mederville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
        • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Osborne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Illyria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Fairbank
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
        • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>

    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 Fayette 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 31 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.

    • Garden Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
    • County Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Corners Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Corners Cemetery
    • County Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • County Courners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Courners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Courners Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Courners Cemetery
    • Campton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campton Cemetery
    • Reeds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Taylorville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylorville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorville Cemetery
    • Otsego Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Otsego Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Otsego Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Otsego Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otsego Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95742 <6>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Kint Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kint Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kint Cemetery
      • St. Albert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Corn Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corn Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Hill Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Byron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byron Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
      • Stanger Farm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanger Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanger Farm Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanger Farm Cemetery
      • Long Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Fontana Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fontana Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontana Cemetery
      • Hazleton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazleton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazleton Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Forestville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Forestville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94804 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
      • Rothfusz Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothfusz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rothfusz Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothfusz 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 #1945195  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1945195 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: Arlington
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #1945195 (Union Cemetery)

    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 Fayette, 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 obstructions 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: 42.6717, Longitude: -91.7204       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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