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:
41.0192, -94.0725
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 Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Creston. Creston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Otterbein Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Claypool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Claypool Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Cemetery
- Thayer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thayer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Norris Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Abel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Abel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
- Reasoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasoner Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Groesbeck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Groesbeck Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck Cemetery
- Homewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Homewood Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Cemetery
- Hopeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lorimor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lorimor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Cornwall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
- Leas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Leas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Thayer
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Hopeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lorimor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Arispe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Barney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Lacelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Shannon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ellston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaconsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Macksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- East Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Ord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Van Wert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Truro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Afton
- Arispe
- Creston
- East Peru
- Ellston
- Grand River
- Knowlton - Historic
- Lorimor
- Macksburg
- Murray
- Osceola
- Shannon City
- Tingley
- Truro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Union 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 #462923 (West Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462923 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lorimor South
- Location given for West Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0191588 Lon: -94.0724499
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Union, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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