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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   42.2306°   (42° 13' 50")

Lon:   -88.5506°   (-88° 33' 2")

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

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies just to the northeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McHenry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Marengo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Huntley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <4>
    • Lakewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Garden Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Starks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Ridgefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
    • Pingree Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
    • Freeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Crystal Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
      • Bull Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
        • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Herbert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
        • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Genoa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
      • Charter Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
        • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Burlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • North Plato
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
        • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Gilberts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Dundee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
        • West Dundee is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <4>
      • Algonquin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake-in-the-Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
        • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Russellville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Boone County

    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 McHenry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coral Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coral Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
    • Old Marengo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Dufield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntlet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Thabor Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McHenry County Jewish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Woodstock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • South Dunham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Dunham Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dunham Cemetery
      • Garden Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
      • Ney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ney Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ney Cemetery
      • Hampshire Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Doty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doty Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
      • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Spicer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Spicer Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
      • Lake Ave. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ave. Cemetery
      • Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Lake Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgefield.
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105324 <6>
      • Ridgefield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery

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

    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 #420033  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420033 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marengo South
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #420033 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2306, Longitude: -88.5506       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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