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:
41.6803, -94.4897
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 Guthrie County<2>.
The county seat for Guthrie County is located in Guthrie Center. Guthrie Center lies just to the west southwest 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Van Order Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Order Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Order Cemetery
- Victory Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monteith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Monteith Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Cemetery
- Monteith Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vandevanter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandevanter Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Moffit Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Moffit Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit Grove Cemetery
- Van Ocker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Ocker Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Ocker Cemetery
- Wichita Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wichita Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bear Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bear Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grove Cemetery
- Dalmanutha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Dalmanutha Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmanutha Cemetery
- Glendon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Glendon Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Yale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale Cemetery
- Dodge Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Union Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Twp. Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Morrisburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Guthrie Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Panora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Yale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- North Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Bayard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Casey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Adair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamaica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Redfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coon Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
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 Guthrie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anita
- Bagley
- Bayard
- Casey
- Dexter
- Exira
- Guthrie Center
- Menlo
- Menlo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Panora
- Redfield
- Stuart
- Yale
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 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 Guthrie 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 #1823121 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823121 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: Guthrie
- Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guthrie Center East
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6802643 Lon: -94.4896928
- 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 Guthrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |