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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 #629493).

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:

39.9203, -88.8486

The Union Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Florey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cronninger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cronninger Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronninger Cemetery
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • West France Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The West France Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West France Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long 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:

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 Macon 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 helpful 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: