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:
38.4376, -96.0428
The Union Cemetery is located in Lyon County<1>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies just to the west southwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Badger Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reading Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Rosean Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosean Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosean Cemetery
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- Maplewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arvonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Arvonia Cemetery is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Frost Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hartford Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Lang
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neosho Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Emporia Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Merrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Americus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Miller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Admire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ottumwa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Osage City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bushong
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 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 Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Admire
- Allen
- Allen lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bushong
- Dunlap
- Emporia
- Hartford
- Lebo
- Neosho Rapids
- Olivet
- Osage City
- Reading
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 #477535 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477535 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lang
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4375138 Lon: -96.04277
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lyon, 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 obstructions 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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