A visit to the West 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 West Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Union Cemetery:
38.7548, -86.8203
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Union Cemetery is located in Martin County<2>.
The county seat for Martin County is located in Shoals. Shoals lies just to the south southeast of the West Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Steep Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Steep Hollow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow Cemetery
- McBrides Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McBrides Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrides Cemetery
- Little Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Boggs Creek Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Creek Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Wards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wards Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Huron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Huron Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burns City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loogootee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Lacy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Huron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Crane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Odon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Scotland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Windom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Owensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Koleen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Coxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Alfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hartleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Newberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Mineral City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Elnora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
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 West Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Martin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elnora
- Loogootee
- Montgomery
- Odon
- Odon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
- Scotland
- Shoals
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 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 West Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Martin 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 West Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #445820 (West Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445820 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: Martin
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indian Springs
- Location given for West Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7547719 Lon: -86.8202789
- 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 Martin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |