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. 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 Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
37.1221, -94.6398
The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ritchie Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Messer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Faith Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gandy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Wirtonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wirtonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirtonia Cemetery
- Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Quaker Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Valley Cemetery
- Peace Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carl Junction Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carl Junction Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Usrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Usrey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usrey Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Parkway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Parkway Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Empire City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Klondike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Badger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- Central City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thoms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Carl Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Iron Gates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- West Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Airport Drive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Quaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Joplin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lawton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Neutral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baxter Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
- Baxter Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Falls Plaza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Shoal Creek Drive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- East Joplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter Springs
- Carl Junction
- Empire City
- Galena
- Joplin
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #469354 (Ritchie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469354 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baxter Springs
- Location given for Ritchie Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1225604 Lon: -94.6399508
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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