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:
41.8575, -70.7591
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- 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)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Agawam Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Mills Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mills Cemetery
- Chiltonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Pine Tree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Cranberry Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- South Meadow Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Water View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- South Middleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Wareham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- North Carver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wareham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Island Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- Plympton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Briarwood Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weweantic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Onset Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- Chiltonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Onset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- North Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- 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.
- Middleborough
- Plymouth
- Wareham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 #2575968 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575968 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: Plymouth
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snipatuit Pond
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.85753 Lon: -70.75914
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.
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| <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. |