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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:

42.6917, -96.0295

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 Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Le Mars. Le Mars lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Remsen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Remsen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Remsen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95928 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Remsen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96194 <5>
  • St. Catherines Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960259 <5>
  • Le Mars Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Hinton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95301 <5>
    • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Melbourne Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Melbourne Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity 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:

  • O'Leary
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Kingsley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Remsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oyens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Le Mars
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fielding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Merrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Hinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Moville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marcus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • James
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • James is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Lawton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Struble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Washta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Mary Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Evergreen Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Cleghorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Correctionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Adaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville

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 Plymouth 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Plymouth 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 #462433  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462433 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Union Center
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6916574     Lon: -96.0294635
      • 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 Plymouth, 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 obstructions 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.
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