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A visit to the West Union Cemetery ...


The location of the West Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   41.0192°   (41° 1' 9")

Lon:   -94.0725°   (-94° 4' 21")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Hopeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Murray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Afton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
    • Lorimor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Arispe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Barney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Shannon City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Ellston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Tingley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
      • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <4>
    • Beaconsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Grand River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Macksburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Ord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Van Wert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
        • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
        • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
      • Truro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>
      • Zion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Weldon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Hebron
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair 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 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
      • Arispe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arispe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Creston
    • Cromwell
    • Diagonal
    • East Peru
    • Ellston
    • Grand River
    • Kent
      • Kent lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Knowlton - Historic
    • Lorimor
    • Macksburg
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
        • Murray lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Osceola
      • Shannon City
      • Tingley
      • Truro
        • Truro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Truro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Claypool Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claypool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claypool Cemetery
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Norris Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Family Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Family Cemetery
    • Abel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Cemetery
    • Reasoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasoner Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Groesbeck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groesbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groesbeck Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groesbeck Cemetery
      • Homewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homewood Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homewood Cemetery
      • Hopeville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeville Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lorimor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorimor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorimor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorimor Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Cornwall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall Cemetery
      • Leas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leas Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #462923 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: Lorimor South
      • County: Union         Elev: 355
      • Location given for GNIS #462923 (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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.0192, Longitude: -94.0725       In this case, the coordinates for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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