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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:   42.1445°   (42° 8' 40")

Lon:   -71.9954°   (-71° 59' 43")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the 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 professional and volunteer 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 Worcester 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.

    • Charlton City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
      • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
    • Charlton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Charlton Depot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
      • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
    • Sturbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Globe Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
    • Southbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
    • Rochdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
      • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
    • Fiskdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • East Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Hodges Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oxford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
      • North Oxford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
        • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Spencer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
      • Dudley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
      • Brookfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Quinebaug
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Merino Village ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
        • Merino Village is located in Worcester County
      • Webster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
        • Webster has also been known as:
        • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
      • East Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Worcester County
      • Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
      • Leicester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
        • Leicester is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
      • Upper Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
        • Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
      • Lower Wire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
        • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County

    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 Worcester 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 23 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.

    • Bay Path Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Path Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Path Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Path Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CRT.800 <6>
    • Westridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Podunk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Podunk Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk Cemetery
    • Northside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
    • Dresser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresser Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • The St. George Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Georges Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91569 <7>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Southbridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91632 <7>
    • Old Notre Dame Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HOL.803 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <7>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Annes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • St. Hedwig Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackmer Cemetery
      • Northwest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Church Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • St. Roche Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Roche Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roche 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 #602222  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602222 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: Leicester
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #602222 (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 Worcester, 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' (or 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: 42.1445, Longitude: -71.9954       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.

    <7>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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