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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 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.

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 Corner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kankakee 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 Corner 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 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Saint George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Illiana Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Sherburnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Illinoi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Schneider
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
        • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Goodenow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
        • Goodenow is located in Will County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Monee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
        • Monee is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <5>
      • Lake Dalecarlia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
        • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Corner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Momence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Heusing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Heusing Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heusing Cemetery
    • Shrontz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Shrontz Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrontz Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Petersberg Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manteno State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Illinois Veterans Home Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sherburnville Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • West Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
      • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Peotone Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kankakee Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beebe Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bebe Family Cemetery
        • Beebe Cemetery
        • Beebee Cemetery
        • Beebetown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <1>
      • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      • Leggtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders 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 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 '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>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.
    <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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