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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:

42.9611, -91.8152

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 Fayette County<2>.

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

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Boale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boale Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • South Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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  • Windsor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Windsor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Dunhams Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dunhams Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunhams Grove Cemetery
    • Nutting Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nutting Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Cemetery
    • Auburn Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Auburn Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Twp. Cemetery
    • Dover Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

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:

  • West Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Douglass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
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  • Donnan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Brainard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Hawkeye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Randalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clermont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Lucas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Illyria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
  • Festina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wadena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Castalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ossian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waucoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Maynard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Postville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
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    • Calmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sumner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 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 Fayette 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 start with 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 West Union Cemetery: