A visit to the Union Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Chapel Cemetery:
39.4492, -89.8623
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Union Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Girard City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard City Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Modesto.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107229 <5>
- Doss Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Doss Grave is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Grave
- Welton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Welton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bacon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Weller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Weller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
- Virden City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Virden City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden City Cemetery
- Conlee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Conlee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlee Cemetery
- Pulliam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Denby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Denby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nilwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Girard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Virden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Modesto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Standard City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Lowder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hettick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Farmersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Waggoner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Divernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scottville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Hagaman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Loami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Commanche Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Glenarm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Macoupin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Auburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Carlinville
- Divernon
- Farmersville
- Franklin
- Girard
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Scottville
- Virden
- Waverly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Macoupin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #2005935 (Union Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2005935 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Virden South
- Location given for Union Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4492171 Lon: -89.8623229
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |