A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Union Cemetery:
41.8739, -89.4282
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dixon State School Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burket Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burket Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
- Girton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Girton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girton Cemetery
- Grand Detour Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emmert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmert Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmert Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dewolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dewolf Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewolf Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Temperance Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lighthouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lighthouse Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Cemetery
- Daysville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Daysville Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
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 Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dixon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nachusa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Woosung
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eldena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Buffalo Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Harmon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Inlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Flagg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Hazelhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
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 Mt. Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Amboy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amboy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Ashton
- Dixon
- Franklin Grove
- Mount Morris
- Oregon
- Polo
- Polo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Rock Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816572 (Mount Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816572 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon East
- Location given for Mount Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8739206 Lon: -89.4281589
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |