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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:

41.8492, -88.9426

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 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Steward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lee Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Calvary Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Calvary Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The English Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Malta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Malta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Cemetery
  • Lawnridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
    • Afton Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Center Cemetery
    • Trinity Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Fisk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fisk Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
    • North Clinton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Clinton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clinton Cemetery
    • Fairview Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park 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:

  • Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Steward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Creston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shabbona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Malta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
  • Rochelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
  • Hillcrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Waterman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
  • Paw Paw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • De Kalb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • The Burg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Clare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Esmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Compton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Lindenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Radley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Cortland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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: