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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:

39.6411, -88.1081

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

The Union Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hoagland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
  • Knoch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoch Cemetery
  • Van Voorhis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Van Voorhis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Gwinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn Cemetery
  • Winkleblack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Winkleblack Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleblack Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Omer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
    • East Humboldt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craig Cemetery
      • New Beginnings Church Cemetery
      • North Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105285 <5>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell 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 Union Cemetery.

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

  • Rardin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
  • Bushton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
  • Hindsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kemp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
  • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
  • Filson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
  • Ashmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Borton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
  • Kansas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brocton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Humboldt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Camargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Patterson Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
    • Murdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dorans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
    • Westfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuscola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Villa Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Hutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Grandview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Chesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville

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 Coles County.

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