A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery
Lat: 39.9257° (39° 55' 32")
Lon: -100.7965° (-100° 47' 47")
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 .
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 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 Rawlins County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Rawlins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Traer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
- Traer is located in Decatur County
- Ludell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
- Ludell is located in Rawlins County
- Atwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Rawlins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
- Oberlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- McCook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
- McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <4>
- Culbertson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Danbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kanona
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
- Kanona is located in Decatur County
- Beardsley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
- Red Willow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
- Red Willow is located in Red Willow County (NE)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Beverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
- Stratton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Selden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Leoville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Leoville is located in Decatur County
- 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.
- Atwood
- Culbertson
- Danbury
- Herndon
- Indianola
- Lebanon
- Ludell
- McCook
- Oberlin
- Selden
- Stratton
- Trenton
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.<5>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Hamper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamper Cemetery
- Covenant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenant Cemetery
- Swedish Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swedish Baptist Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Baptist Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Traer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Traer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traer Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
- Cornell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Bluffs Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Achilles Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achilles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achilles Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Bassettville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassettville Cemetery
- St. Cyril Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
- Oberlin Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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: GNIS record #470912 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: Herndon
- County: Rawlins Elev: 857
- Location given for GNIS #470912 (Union Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.9257, Longitude: -100.7965 In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |