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A visit to the Old Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery

Lat:   32.1243°   (32° 7' 27")

Lon:   -92.2604°   (-92° 15' 37")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caldwell Parish is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Old Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caldwell Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Vixen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vixen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Zoar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • Clarks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
    • Grayson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
    • Banks Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
    • Kelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
    • Sikes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
      • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
    • Flat Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Standard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cuba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Olla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
        • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
      • Bosco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
        • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Chatham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Urania
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
        • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
      • Lapine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
        • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Hudson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Winn Parish

    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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caldwell Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Columbia
    • Eros
      • Eros lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Olla
      • Olla lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old New Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old New Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Church Cemetery
    • Hickory Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Cemetery
    • Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Banks Springs.
      • The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hickory Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <6>
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Starns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starns Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • New Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Furlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furlow Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furlow Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Old Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542419  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542419 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: Cotton Plant
      • County: Caldwell         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #542419 (Old Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Caldwell, 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 Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1243, Longitude: -92.2604       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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.




 

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