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A visit to the West 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. 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 West Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7917°   (40° 47' 30")

Lon:   -92.5669°   (-92° 34' 0")

The West Union Cemetery is located in Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Davis County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the east southeast of the West Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McConnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Hammans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammans Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Paris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paris Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Runkles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runkles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runkles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Runkles Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Glassburner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glassburner Cemetery
    • The Glassburner Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
  • Pelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Mounts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
    • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Davis County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of West Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96635 <5>
    • Drakesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drakesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drakesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drakesville Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Cammack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cammack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cammack Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Davis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.

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

  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Davis County
  • West Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
    • West Grove is located in Davis County
  • Drakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <7>
  • Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County
  • Udell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Udell is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
  • Blakesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Savannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Floris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Coatsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Stiles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chequest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Darbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Exline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Cliffland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • East Ottumwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County

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 West Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Union Cemetery:

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 West Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1976137  (West Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1976137 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: Paris
    • County: Davis         Elev: 268
    • Location given for GNIS #1976137 (West 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 Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 West Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7917, Longitude: -92.5669       In this case, the coordinates for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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