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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Union Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ROC.813). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ROC.813'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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:   41.7575°   (41° 45' 27")

Lon:   -70.8205°   (-70° 49' 13")

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

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 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 31 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.

    • Rochester
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • West Wareham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Long Plain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
    • Weweantic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
    • Briarwood Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
    • South Middleboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Wareham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Clifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
    • Acushnet Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
      • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
    • Acushnet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
      • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mattapoisett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
        • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
      • Pine Tree Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
        • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
      • South Carver
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
        • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Braleys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
        • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • East Wareham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
        • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Cranberry Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
        • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
      • East Freetown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
        • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Onset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
        • Onset is located in Plymouth County
      • Fairhaven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
        • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
      • Carver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • North Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
        • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • New Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
        • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
      • Buzzards Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
        • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • White Island Shores
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
        • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
      • Middleborough
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
        • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
      • South Meadow Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
        • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Freetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 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. Unless otherwise noted, 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
      • The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862184 <6>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <1>
    • Long Plain Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
      • Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACU.805 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <6>
    • Long Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Landing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Braley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Braley Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Monument Beach Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monument Beach Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Beach Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Pittsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Acushnet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Acushnet Center.
        • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Friends Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370492 <6>
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Cushing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cushing Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Cemetery
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • Agawam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 #602130  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602130 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: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #602130 (Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ROC.813

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <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 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: 41.7575, Longitude: -70.8205    
    <4>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.
    <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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