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:
39.0703, -88.7489
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 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 .
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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
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)
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- German Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Crums Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crums Chapel Cemetery
- Fremington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drysdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Drysdale Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drysdale Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beck William Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beck William Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck William Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
- Funkhouser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser 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:
- Altamont
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Moccasin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Funkhouser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Beecher City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Shumway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Effingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Cowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Fancher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Stewardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Teutopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
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.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Effingham
- Saint Elmo
- Stewardson
- Teutopolis
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #420018 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont East
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0703214 Lon: -88.7489444
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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