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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:

39.2953, -88.7109

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 just to the north northwest 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graybill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
  • Howe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Stewardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Watton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincker Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Hubbartt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hubbartt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbartt Cemetery
    • Agney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Mode
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Fancher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Stewardson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Strasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holliday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Middlesworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moccasin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Trowbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Green Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sigel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Neoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Funkhouser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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: