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:
31.4588, -92.6082
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 Grant Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Grant Parish is located in Colfax. Colfax lies just 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cruikshank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Anthony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bynum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parsonage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacour Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frazier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bentley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983658 <5>
- Corbett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Deloges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloges Cemetery
- Boyce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <5>
- Valentine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Rose View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose View Cemetery
- Venus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bentley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259553 <5>
- Newlight Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zimmerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Stay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rock is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Creola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Creola is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Creola has also been known as:
- Creola village
- Bentley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Prong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hot Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Weil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weil is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
- Tioga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pollock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Antonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alexandria Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
- Fishville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fishville is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
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 Grant Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Colfax
- Pineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Grant Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #548104 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548104 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
- Parish: Grant
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Hill
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4587878 Lon: -92.6082002
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |