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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Unity Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Unity Cemetery (FG ID #2225584)

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 Unity Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Unity Cemetery

Lat:   41.6248°   (41° 37' 29")

Lon:   -91.6468°   (-91° 38' 48")

The Unity Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies just to the east northeast of the Unity Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Unity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Unity 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Unity Cemetery.

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

    • University Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Cosgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Tiffin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
    • Williamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
    • Windham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
    • North Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
    • Amish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kalona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <5>
      • Riverside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Oxford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
      • River Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Johnson County
      • Morse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Cou Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
        • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Wellman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
        • Wellman is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <5>
      • Lone Tree
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
      • Oasis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Oasis is located in Johnson County
      • Solon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>

    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 Unity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Unity Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Welsh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Welsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Welsh Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Welsh Pioneer Cemetery
      • Welsh UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163242 <1>
    • Hummer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hummer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hummer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Frytown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hummer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95147 <1>
    • Eash Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Summerhays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerhays Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhays Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Graper Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Graper Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Graper Farm Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Graper Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Graper Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graper Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462040 <1>
    • John Helmuth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Helmuth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Helmuth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Helmuth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194908 <1>
    • Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Yoder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414882 <1>
    • Morman Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morman Burying Ground is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Frytown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Frytown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Frytown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Frank Pierce Cemetery
        • Frytown Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Williamstown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frytown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188707 <1>
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Sharon Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sharon Bethel Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Frytown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192635 <1>
      • North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gingerich Cemetery
        • North Gingerich Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94870 <1>
      • St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical St. John's German Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198351 <1>
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Sharon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grout Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179993 <1>
      • Mentzer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Windham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Angels Rest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Angels Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Angels Rest Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Frytown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angels Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376952 <1>
      • Hochstetler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochstetler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hochstetler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochstetler Cemetery
      • Haven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Haven Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Frytown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232613 <1>
      • Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Unity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2002539  (Unity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2002539 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: Williamstown
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #2002539 (Unity Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2225584

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Unity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6248, Longitude: -91.6468    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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