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A visit to the Old Union Church Cemetery ...

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 Church Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.8467°   (38° 50' 48")

Lon:   -86.5894°   (-86° 35' 21")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the east of the Old Union Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Union Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Boone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Waggner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waggner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Knott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Martin County
  • Red Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Cross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Crest Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Scoggan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scoggan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bedford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84287 <5>
    • Breckinridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Rector Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rector Cemetery is located in Martin County
    • Connelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connelly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connelly Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Church Cemetery.

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

  • Coxton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
    • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
  • Williams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Lawrence County
  • Oolitic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
  • Silverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
    • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
  • Springville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Lawrence County
  • Huron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Lawrence County
  • Georgia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
  • Popcorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
    • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
  • Guthrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Owensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Mitchell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Erie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Harrodsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Lawrenceport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Orleans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <6>
    • Stonington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County

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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Union Church 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 Old Union Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #451299  (Old Union Church Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #451299 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: Bedford West
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 171
    • Location given for GNIS #451299 (Old Union Church 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 Lawrence, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Union Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8467, Longitude: -86.5894       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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