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:
41.6967, -89.1490
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
- Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisk Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
- Inlet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Inlet Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fourmile Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Gehant Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gehant Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gehant Farm Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Binghampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Binghampton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton Cemetery
- Theiss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Theiss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Theiss Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theiss Cemetery
- St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324556 <5>
- Erbes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- West Brooklyn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
- Compton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sublette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Inlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Lee Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Radley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Moille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flagg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Van Orin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shabbona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eldena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Triumph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shabbona Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Nachusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Troy Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flagg Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Ashton
- Compton
- Earlville
- Franklin Grove
- La Moille
- Mendota
- Paw Paw
- Rochelle
- Shabbona
- West Brooklyn
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 Lee 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 #420027 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420027 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sublette
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6966983 Lon: -89.1489797
- 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 Lee, 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 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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