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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


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:   42.8777°   (42° 52' 39")

Lon:   -94.2180°   (-94° 13' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Humboldt 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Bode
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Arnold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Lu Verne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
      • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
    • Ottosen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Rutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Hardy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
        • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
      • Algona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gilmore City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
        • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
      • Thor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
      • Corwith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Sexton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
        • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Rolfe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
        • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <4>
      • Whittemore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Pioneer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bode Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bode Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bode Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bode Memorial Park
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
    • Damman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damman Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damman Cemetery
    • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luverne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Rutland Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Twp. Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omer - Thorsen Farm Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
      • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Twp. Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Algona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94628 <6>
      • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. 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 #462436  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462436 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: Saint Joseph
      • County: Humboldt         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #462436 (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 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 '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- ) 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: 42.8777, Longitude: -94.2180       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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