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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:

42.8777, -94.2180

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 Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Bode Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bode Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode Memorial Park
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Damman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damman Cemetery
  • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne Twp. Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Rutland Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rutland Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Twp. Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
    • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Twp. Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Algona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <5>
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Twp. 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:

  • Livermore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Bode
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Lu Verne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ottosen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Rutland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Hardy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Irvington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Humboldt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dakota City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bradgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Renwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Algona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <6>
    • Corwith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Sexton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Rolfe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <6>
    • Whittemore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Pioneer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Goldfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Humboldt 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Humboldt 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 #462436  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462436 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: Humboldt
      • Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8777475     Lon: -94.2180181
      • 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 Humboldt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.