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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:

37.5270, -97.1536

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 Sedgwick County<2>.

The county seat for Sedgwick County is located in Wichita. Wichita lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Mulvane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mulvane Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mulvane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93165 <5>
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Eastridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
  • Branson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Branson Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson Cemetery
  • El Paso Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The El Paso Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Paso Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Derby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159009 <5>
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Red Bud Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Bud Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud Cemetery
  • Brookshire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brookshire Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Reflection Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
      • The Douglass Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Douglass City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92302 <5>
    • Haskin Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haskin Family Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskin Family Cemetery
    • Seltzer Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Garden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Udall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Udall Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall Cemetery
    • Star Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Star Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Cemetery
    • Waco Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Waco Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Golden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Golden Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mulvane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Derby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <6>
  • Douglass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Salter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Salter is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Waco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Udall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Wego-Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco
  • Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Belle Plaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lorena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
    • Prairie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Haysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Peck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eastborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Bois d'Arc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
    • Sunset Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dale is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Akron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Smileyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Smileyville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
    • Wichita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oatville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Murray Gill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill

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 Sedgwick 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 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 Sedgwick 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 #474366  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474366 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: Sedgwick
      • Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rose Hill
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5272412     Lon: -97.1536522
      • 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 Sedgwick, 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 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'.
    <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.