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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:

40.9670, -90.2732

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 Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the west 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 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.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Van Gilder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Wataga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Research Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • East Galesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Knox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Wataga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Oneida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Dahinda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Surrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • De Long
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Victoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Altona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Maquon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Woodhull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore

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 Knox 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 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: