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A visit to the 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. 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union 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 Union Cemetery

Lat:   40.2170°   (40° 13' 1")

Lon:   -86.7156°   (-86° 42' 56")

The Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County<2>.

The county seat for Tippecanoe County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clarks Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Hill Cemetery
    • The Clarks Hill Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • The Clarks Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
    • Clarksville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84635 <5>
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • McKendra Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKendra Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • The Abbot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbot - Fickle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84135 <5>
  • Yorktown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clouser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clouser Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • 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 Clinton County
  • Stingley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stingley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stingley Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Manson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manson Cemetery
      • The Manson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manson Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Manson.
    • Holladay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Newcomer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Boone County

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 Union Cemetery.

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

  • Clarks Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Colfax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fickle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
    • Fickle is located in Clinton County
  • Bowers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
  • Stockwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Manson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Clinton County
  • Gladens Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
    • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Darlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Thorntown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Romney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
    • Cherry Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
    • Shannondale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Reagan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazelrigg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Smartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Pike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • New Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <6>

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #445061  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #445061 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: Colfax
    • County: Tippecanoe         Elev: 247
    • Location given for GNIS #445061 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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 Tippecanoe, 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2170, Longitude: -86.7156       In this case, the coordinates for the Union 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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