A visit to the Lower Union 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 Lower Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Union Cemetery:
39.2192, -85.6125
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lower Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lower Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lower Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lower Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lower Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shirk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirk Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Aerie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Aerie Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aerie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Aerie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Letts.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981326 <5>
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Westport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Westport Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
- Mapleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mapleton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Westport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85797 <5>
- Columbia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Eddleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eddleman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddleman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rodney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Westport.
- The Rodney Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship Church Cemetery
- Rodney Friendship Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86613 <5>
- Hartsville College Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burks Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Burks Chapel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Chapel Cemetery
- Swinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Swinney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
- Little Sand Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parkison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Parkison Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkison Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet 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 Lower Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Letts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Sardinia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Alert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Burney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Harris City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Grammer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Newbern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millhousen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zenas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
- Scipio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Knarr Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Petersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Queensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Jewell Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
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 Lower Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Hope
- Hope lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lower Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
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 Lower Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 Lower Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438375 (Lower Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438375 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westport
- Location given for Lower Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2192182 Lon: -85.6124749
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Decatur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Union 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. |