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 ...
The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Albion Cemetery
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Baptist Cemetery
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Bond Cemetery
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Bone Gap Cemetery
- The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Browns Cemetery
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Carney Cemetery
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Freidens Cemetery
- The Freidens Cemetery is located in Wabash County
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- Frieden's Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Graceland Cemetery
- Gravet Cemetery
- The Gravet Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- James Hean Family Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Prairie Cemetery
- McClane Cemetery
- The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
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- Medler Cemetery
- The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Thread Cemetery
- The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Wanborough Cemetery
- The Wanborough Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- Wells Cemetery
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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- West Village Cemetery
- The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Albion
- Barrett
- Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
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- Bellmont
- Bennington
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
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- Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
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- Bone Gap
- Browns
- Calvin
- Calvin is located in White County
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- Ellery
- Golden Gate
- Grayville
- Griffin
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Keensburg
- Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
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- Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
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- Marion
- Marion is located in Edwards County
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- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
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- Mount Carmel
- Mount Erie
- Parkersburg
- Patton
- Patton is located in Wabash County
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- Red Top
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
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- West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
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 Edwards County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Crossville
- Grayville
- Mount Carmel
- West Salem
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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Edwards 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 #1808175 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1808175 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: Edwards
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albion North
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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