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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:   39.0244°   (39° 1' 27")

Lon:   -97.1861°   (-97° 11' 9")

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

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies just to the south southwest of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Talmage.
    • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <5>
  • Prairiedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairiedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairiedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • Abilene Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Detroit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
    • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
    • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • The Greenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92584 <5>
  • Keystone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • White Cloud Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cloud Cemetery
    • The White Cloud Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Lutheran Cemetery #17
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery #17
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery #17 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery #17 is located in Dickinson County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Athelstane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Swartwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartwood Cemetery
      • The Swartwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scheiller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scheiller Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Dickinson County
    • Laid - Upland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laid - Upland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laid - Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laid - Upland Cemetery is located in Dickinson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Buckeye
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
  • Talmage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
    • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
  • Abilene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
  • Industry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Clay County
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Upland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Dickinson County
  • Solomon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Longford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
    • Longford is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Longford has also been known as:
    • Longford Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <6>
  • Acme
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Dickinson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Alida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Vine Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
      • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
      • Former name for Vine Creek:
      • Vine
    • Niles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Kansas Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kansas Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
      • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
    • Navarre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
    • Lyona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladysmith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
      • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
    • Verdi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Dickinson County
    • Wreford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Dickinson 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 #476486  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #476486 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: Buckeye
    • County: Dickinson         Elev: 409
    • Location given for GNIS #476486 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0244, Longitude: -97.1861       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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