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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:

39.0301, -100.1124

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 Trego County<2>.

The county seat for Trego County is located in WaKeeney. WaKeeney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
  • Saline Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Wakeeney City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wakeeney City Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeeney City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeeney City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • The Wakeeney City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wakeeney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94009 <5>
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130337 <5>
  • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wakeeney Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150688 <5>
  • Christ the King Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Christian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Alanthus Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alanthus Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Cemetery
    • Grainfield Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Grainfield Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Gove Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
    • Oglala Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Oglala Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Collyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Quinter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • WaKeeney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Trego
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Grainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gove City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Ogallah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
  • Morland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Studley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Penokee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Utica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Arnold is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Hill City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hoxie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
    • Grinnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Grinnell is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Grinnell has also been known as:
      • Grinnette Springs

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 Trego 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 professional and volunteer 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 Trego 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 #471359  (Collyer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471359 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: Trego
      • Est. Elev: 788 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Collyer
      • Location given for Collyer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0300076     Lon: -100.1129063
      • 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 Trego, 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 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.