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A visit to the Union Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Twp. Cemetery:

41.8269, -95.3475

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Union Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Astor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Astor Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Evangelican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buck Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Buck Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove Cemetery
  • Washington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • LDS Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The LDS Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LDS Cemetery
  • Slates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Nishnabotna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nishnabotna Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Washington Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Crawford County Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Gallands Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grove Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Twp. Cemetery
    • Washington Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washington Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Panama.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96604 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Defiance
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Defiance is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Earling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Earling is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Astor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Astor is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
  • Buck Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Westphalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Kirkman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Irwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Manilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Panama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arion is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Dow City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Botna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Harlan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aspinwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Denison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fiscus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Tennant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Denison
  • Dow City
  • Dunlap
  • Harlan
  • Irwin
    • Irwin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Union Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Manning
  • Vail
    • Vail lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Union Twp. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail

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 Twp. Cemetery: