A visit to the 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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
42.0018, -89.7534
The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the 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 Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schriner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Brookville Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brethren in Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lanark City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Chambers Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- East Jordan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The East Jordan Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan Cemetery
- Buffalo Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hitt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elkhorn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coleta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lanark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Polo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haldane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zier Cors
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Maryland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woosung
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(12 miles [19.3 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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Forreston
- Lanark
- Milledgeville
- Polo
- Shannon
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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1785451 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1785451 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanark
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0019723 Lon: -89.7534496
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |