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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:   39.5356°   (39° 32' 8")

Lon:   -88.8648°   (-88° 51' 53")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 29 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.

    • Yantisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
    • Assumption
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
    • Moweaqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
    • Tower Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
    • Dunn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Shelby County
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
        • Pana is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
      • Windsor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cushman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Hervey City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Lake City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Mount Zion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
      • Sandersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Owaneco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
        • Owaneco is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <4>
      • Elwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
        • Elwin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
      • Allenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Lovington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
      • Blue Mound
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Strasburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Boody
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Casner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
        • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Long Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
        • Long Creek is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Stonington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>

    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 Shelby 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
    • Tolley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Henton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Findlay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Todds Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todds Point Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Point Cemetery
      • Ludwig Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwig Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Shelby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
      • Moyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
      • Claridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claridge Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Welborn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welborn 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 #1725337  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725337 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: Findlay
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1725337 (Union Cemetery)

    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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.5356, Longitude: -88.8648       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.




 

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