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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. 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 West Union Cemetery ...

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

40.7917, -92.5669

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
  • Hammans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hammans Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammans Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Paris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Paris Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
  • Runkles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Runkles Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runkles Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Glassburner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Glassburner Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassburner Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Pelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelly Cemetery
  • Mounts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The John Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Cemetery
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Drakesville Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville Cemetery
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Cammack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cammack Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • West Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
  • Drakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mark is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Udell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Udell is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Steuben
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Blakesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Savannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Floris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Coatsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Stiles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Bidwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pulaski
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chequest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Selection
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Selection is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
    • Darbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
    • Rathbun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 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 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 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 West Union Cemetery: