A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #2326028).
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:
40.9790, -88.3787
The Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Emington.
The cemetery is located in Livingston County<3>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...
The Union Cemetery was established in 1859.
Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Union Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Broughton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Broughton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton Cemetery
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope Cemetery
- Sullivan Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Dwight Old Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Side Cemetery of Odell Township
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Odell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Round Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Swygert Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Swygert Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Griswold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Campus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saunemin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cardiff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dwight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cullom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kempton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swygert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cabery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cayuga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reddick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- McDowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- East Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Livingston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cullom
- Dwight
- Emington
- Gardner
- Odell
- Reddick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Livingston 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2326028
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405366 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405366 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: Livingston
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saunemin
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9789212 Lon: -88.3781102
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |