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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:

40.6231, -89.8265

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 Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Penn Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Penn Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Ridge Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
  • Harker's Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Kingston Mines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trivoli Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli Cemetery
  • Red School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red School Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red School Cemetery
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
    • Texas Station Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Station Cemetery
    • Harkness Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Glasford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kingston Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanna City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Breeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
  • Mapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Trivoli
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Talbott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
  • Banner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Maxwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Radville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Stoehrs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
    • Powerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Bellevue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Edwards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Pekin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
    • North Pekin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Pottstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brereton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Schaeferville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
    • Marquette Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Wesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • West Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Peoria 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 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: