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A visit to the New 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 New Union Cemetery ...

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

37.9645, -88.9259

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north of the New Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the New Union Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Wayman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
  • Moser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
  • Hickory Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
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    • Denning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Tower Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights Cemetery
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tower Height Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Swofford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin 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 New Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • West City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Deering City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Steel City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Orient
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Smothersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Hanaford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Buckner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cambon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
  • Rend City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Plumfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
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    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Christopher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Valier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Coello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Zeigler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman Spur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <5>
    • Stiritz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Whittington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnston City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Akin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ewing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 New Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 New Union Cemetery: