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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:

41.0975, -91.7585

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 Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Union Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lower Richwoods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Polishville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Polishville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polishville Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • Shuppy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Shuppy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuppy Cemetery
  • Chilcott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chilcott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcott Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Kurtz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kurtz Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz Cemetery
  • Shively Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shively Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
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    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Salina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina Cemetery
    • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95586 <5>
    • New Sweden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
    • New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lockridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971458 <5>
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Worhies Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Worhies Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worhies Cemetery
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
    • Roth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Coppock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Wayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Lockridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Perlee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Westwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Swedesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
  • Olds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Olds is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rubio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Havre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawfordsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wyman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • West Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Libertyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Stockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ainsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Talleyrand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Packwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 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 Jefferson 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 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: