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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:

38.6968, -75.7749

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Solomon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Bloomery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery Cemetery
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Preston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
      • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
      • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Unity Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <5>
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Federalsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Finchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Hynson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Marshyhope Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
  • Reliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
  • Reliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
  • Hurlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Briar Hook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
  • Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Waddells Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
  • Eldorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rhodesdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brookview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Heritage Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Ross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Scotts Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Galestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Seaford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <7>
    • Bridgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • East New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville

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 Caroline County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 #596033  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596033 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: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Federalsburg
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6967809     Lon: -75.7749329
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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 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'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.