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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. 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:

39.9257, -100.7965

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hamper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamper Cemetery
  • Covenant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
  • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Traer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Traer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Bluffs Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Achilles Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bassettville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
    • St. Cyril Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
    • Oberlin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Herndon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Traer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Ludell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • Atwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oberlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • McCook
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <6>
  • Culbertson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Danbury
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
  • Kanona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Beardsley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Red Willow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Beverly is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Stratton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <6>
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
    • Selden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Leoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leoville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Rawlins 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 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 Rawlins 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 #470912  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470912 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: Rawlins
      • Est. Elev: 857 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Herndon
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9255591     Lon: -100.7962641
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Rawlins, 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- 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>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.