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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0703°   (39° 4' 13")

Lon:   -88.7489°   (-88° 44' 56")

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

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Union Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Effingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Altamont
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
    • Dexter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Gilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Saint Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
    • Funkhouser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Beecher City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Shumway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <4>
    • Mason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
    • Holliday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Heartville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Effingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brownstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
        • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
      • Loogootee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
        • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
      • La Clede
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
        • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Cowden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
        • Cowden is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
      • Mode
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
        • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Stewardson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
        • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
      • Saint Peter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
        • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
      • Teutopolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Farina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
        • Farina is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
      • Herrick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
        • Herrick is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>

    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 Effingham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Crums Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crums Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crums Chapel Cemetery
    • Fremington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremington Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Drysdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drysdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drysdale Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drysdale Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Moccasin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rhodes Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Family Cemetery
      • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      • Beck William Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck William Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck William Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Little Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Prairie Cemetery
      • Miller Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
      • Funkhouser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkhouser Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #420018  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420018 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Altamont East
      • County: Effingham         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #420018 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Effingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0703, Longitude: -88.7489       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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