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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #1967474)

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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4324°   (38° 25' 56")

Lon:   -88.8467°   (-88° 50' 48")

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Dix.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south southwest of the Union Chapel Cemetery .

Name Variations for Union Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Union Chapel UMC 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.

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 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Chapel 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Texico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <5>
    • Dix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <5>
    • Idlewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Kell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <5>
    • Summersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Union Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Marlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Cartter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Bluford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <5>
    • Markham City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jefferson City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Walnut Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <5>
      • Woodlawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Opdyke
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
        • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <5>
      • Keenes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marcoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
        • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Iuka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
      • Roaches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
        • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Mount Vernon
    • Odin
      • Odin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Wayne City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Chapel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Panther Fork Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Jordan Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Falley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falley Cemetery
      • Donoho Prairie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      • Byars Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
      • Purdue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdue Cemetery
      • Jennings Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Farm Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Wells Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Chapel Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815716  (Union Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1815716 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: Harmony
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #1815716 (Union Chapel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1967474

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4324, Longitude: -88.8467    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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