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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:

39.5356, -88.8648

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Henton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Todds Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Todds Point Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point Cemetery
    • Ludwig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Claridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Welborn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • 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)
  • Assumption
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moweaqua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tower Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • 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)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cushman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Hervey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Owaneco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Elwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Allenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Lovington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Blue Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turpin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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: