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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:   42.5807°   (42° 34' 50")

Lon:   -70.7720°   (-70° 46' 19")

The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the southwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the 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 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.

    • Manchester By The Sea
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
      • Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
      • Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
      • Manchester
    • West Manchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Essex County
    • Beverly Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
    • Kettle Cove Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
      • Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Prides Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Essex Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
      • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
    • West Gloucester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
      • West Gloucester is located in Essex County
    • Essex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Essex County
    • Freshwater Cove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
      • Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
    • Gloucester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
      • Gloucester is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hamilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • South Hamilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
        • Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
        • Former names for Dogtown Commons:
        • Common Settlement
        • Dogtown
        • Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
        • Dogtown Village
      • Asbury Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Wenham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
        • Wenham is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
      • Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
      • West Town Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
        • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
      • Marblehead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
        • Marblehead is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
      • Ipswich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
        • Ipswich is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
      • Peabody
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Peabody is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
      • Clifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Essex County
      • Bay View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
        • Bay View is located in Essex County
      • Danvers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people

    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. The following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Street Cemetery
    • Beechbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner Station Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumner Station Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Station Cemetery
    • Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Sagamore Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384380 <6>
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sons of Abraham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wenham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Beverly.
      • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beverly Central Cemetery
      • Dane Street Cemetery
      • Hale Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90861 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ancient Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancient Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ancient Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancient Burying Ground
      • Prospect Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • First Parish Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The First Parish Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The First Parish Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Bridge Street Cemetery
        • First Parish Burying Ground
        • Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GLO.810 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1662188 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bridge Street Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bridge Street Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bridge Street Burying Ground
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Choate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choate Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate 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 #599215  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599215 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: Marblehead North
      • County: Essex         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #599215 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 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: 42.5807, Longitude: -70.7720       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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