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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:

39.0453, -89.0978

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies just to the south 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Lawler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
  • Bolyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
  • Monclovia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Monclovia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monclovia Cemetery
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
  • Forbis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
  • Mathias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Bolt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bolt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nave Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nave Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nave Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Mother of Dolors Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
    • Vandalia City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vandalia City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia City Cemetery
    • Old State Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Haley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

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:

  • Vandalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bayle City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Bluff City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Ramsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hagarstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Avena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Dressor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shobonier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Chapman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Saint Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Herrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Smithboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oconee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Loogootee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Fayette 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 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: