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A visit to the Old Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Old Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.4578°   (38° 27' 28")

Lon:   -87.2953°   (-87° 17' 43")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the north northeast of the Old Union Cemetery .

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Old Union 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

    • Glezen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Dongola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Winslow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
    • Algiers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Willis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Highbank Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
        • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
      • Sandy Hook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Otwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
        • Otwell is located in Pike County
      • Giro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
        • Giro is located in Gibson County
      • Francisco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
        • Francisco is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Monroe City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Velpen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
        • Velpen is located in Pike County
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Somerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Decker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
        • Decker is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Hazleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
        • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>

    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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stuckey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Blaize Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blaize Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaize Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • DeJarnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeJarnett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Weist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weist Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weist Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • McGillem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGillem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGillem Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGillem Cemetery
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walnut Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87278 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Beck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Hedges Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
      • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison 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 Old Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #440612  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #440612 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: Petersburg
      • County: Pike         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #440612 (Old Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 Pike, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4578, Longitude: -87.2953       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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