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:
41.5627, -91.8420
The West Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Iowa City. Iowa City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east northeast 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ricord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ricord Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricord Cemetery
- McArtor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McArtor Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArtor Cemetery
- Schottler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Deer Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wertz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Champion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Angels Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bucker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bucker Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Hill Cemetery
- Wassonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wassonville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brenneman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hochstetler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hochstetler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochstetler Cemetery
- Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Piersol Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Piersol Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piersol Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Wellman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Sharon Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yoder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Graper Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the West Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cosgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kalona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North English
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tiffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Conroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- West Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- University Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Coralville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Middle Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amana
- Coralville
- Hills
- Kalona
- Keota
- Keota lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Keota.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- North English
- Oxford
- Parnell
- Riverside
- South English
- Wellman
- West Chester
- Williamsburg
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Johnson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #462924 (West Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462924 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amish
- Location given for West Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5627905 Lon: -91.8421175
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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