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A visit to the Union Corner Cemetery ...

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 Corner Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Corner Cemetery (FG ID #108653)

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 Corner Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2184°   (41° 13' 6")

Lon:   -87.6629°   (-87° 39' 46")

The Union Corner Cemetery is located in Kankakee County<2>.

The county seat for Kankakee County is located in Kankakee. Kankakee lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Union Corner Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Corner Cemetery ...

The Union Corner Cemetery was established in 1858.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Corner Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Corner Cemetery.

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

  • Grant Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Momence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <7>
  • Saint George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Illiana Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sun River Terrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
    • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Illinoi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Illinoi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beecher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Manteno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
  • Bradley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
  • Hopkins Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
    • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
    • Hopkins Park village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peotone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bourbonnais
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
    • Schneider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kankakee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aroma Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <7>
    • Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Sumava Resorts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <7>
    • Goodenow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <7>
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <7>
    • Monee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <7>
    • Crete
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <7>
    • University Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <7>

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 Corner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kankakee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crete
    • Crete lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Union Corner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Kankakee
  • Manteno
  • Momence
  • Monee
    • Monee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Union Corner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
  • Peotone
  • Saint Anne

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 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 Corner 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 Corner Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #420065  (Union Corner Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #420065 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: Momence
    • County: Kankakee         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #420065 (Union Corner Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108653

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Corner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2184, Longitude: -87.6629    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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