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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:

39.6828, -89.9201

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 Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 15 miles [24.1 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 22 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.

  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Little York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
  • Luken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Luken Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luken Cemetery
  • Island Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Loami.
    • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517683 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Allis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
    • Waverly East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Waverly East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waverly East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
      • The Waverly East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555981 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson 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:

  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • New Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Loami
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Curran
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Pasfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Lowder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chatham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arnold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Pleasant Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Prentice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Modesto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Virden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Leland Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Glenarm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Southern View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Hawthorne Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury

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 Sangamon 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 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: