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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:

37.3901, -89.2073

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kimmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
  • Mission Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Anna City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Anna City Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna City Cemetery
    • The Anna City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Anna Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1639625 <5>
  • Grieb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grieb Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieb Cemetery
  • Kollehner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kollehner Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kollehner Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
  • Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Sheffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheffer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Kimmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butter Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Butter Ridge Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
    • Karaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Karaker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karaker Cemetery
    • Ullin City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ullin City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin City Cemetery
    • Sitter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitter Cemetery
    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams 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:

  • Dongola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Dutch Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>
  • Jonesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ullin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Perks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Cobden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cypress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Reynoldsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tamms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <6>
    • Lick Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Diswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McClure
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buncombe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Grand Chain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Karnak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto Pass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Makanda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Villa Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Olmsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belknap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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. The following communities are located in Union 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 begin with 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: