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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   41.8575°   (41° 51' 27")

Lon:   -70.7591°   (-70° 45' 32")

The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<1>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the north northeast of the Union Cemetery .

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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • South Carver
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
      • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Carver
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
    • Pine Tree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
      • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Cranberry Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
      • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • South Meadow Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
      • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Water View Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
    • South Middleboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • West Wareham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • North Carver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • White Island Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
      • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Plympton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
        • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
      • Briarwood Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
        • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Weweantic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
        • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
      • East Wareham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
        • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
      • North Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
        • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Middleborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
        • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
      • Rochester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
      • Onset
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
        • Onset is located in Plymouth County
      • Kingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
      • Namasket Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
        • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
      • North Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
        • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 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 Plymouth 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Thomastown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakenham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
    • Wenham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • The Woodside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Rochester Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.805 <5>
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Centre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parting Ways Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Parting Ways Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Plymouth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parting Ways Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91418 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Parish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Vine Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
      • Nemasket Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Agawam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell Mills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Mills Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Mills Cemetery
      • Chiltonville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sarcophagus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcophagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcophagus Cemetery
      • Burial Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #2575968  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575968 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: Snipatuit Pond
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #2575968 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 41.8575, Longitude: -70.7591    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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