A visit to the Union Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Grove Cemetery:
38.9548, -89.4301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County<2>.
The county seat for Bond County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south southeast of the Union Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jett Number Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jett Number Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Number Cemetery
- Elm Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elm Point Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point Cemetery
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lansing Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- The Lansing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108270 <5>
- Montrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Montrose Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Halls Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Grove Cemetery
- Hastings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Donneilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Donneilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donneilson Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183416 <5>
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Donnellson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Sorento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Mulberry Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coffeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Walshville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hagarstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Schram City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Grantfork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Pierron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keyesport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alhambra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bayle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Irving
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bond County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bingham
- Coffeen
- Greenville
- Hillsboro
- Irving
- Keyesport
- Mount Olive
- Mulberry Grove
- Pocahontas
- Sorento
- Vandalia
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 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bond 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420072 (Union Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420072 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: Bond
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Union Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9547683 Lon: -89.4300813
- 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 Bond, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Grove 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. |