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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:

38.0881, -89.7218

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 Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south 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 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.

  • Lively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Hill Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Steeleville City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jordan Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Grove Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
    • Tilden City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tilden City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden City Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Schmoll Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <5>
    • Coulterville City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coulterville City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville City Cemetery
      • The Coulterville City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coulterville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #255348 <5>

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:

  • Sparta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Steeleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Percy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Walsh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • New Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tilden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Welge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coulterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarmin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Willisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <6>
    • Leanderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Shiloh Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Menard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Conant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Winkle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle

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 Randolph 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: