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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. 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   40.7402°   (40° 44' 24")

Lon:   -89.4278°   (-89° 25' 40")

The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hartman Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wrenn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
  • Hickory Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Haedicke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Ficht Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Holland's Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Guth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Roman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest Memory Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Black Partridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Partridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Partridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Spring Bay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Bay Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fondulac Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County

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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

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 Tazewell 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 websites either 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:

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 #420023  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420023 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: Washington
    • County: Tazewell         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #420023 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.7402, Longitude: -89.4278    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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