A visit to the Union Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Union Grove Cemetery (MIHP ID: AL-III-C-115).
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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Grove Cemetery:
39.7037, -78.6997
The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies just to the southwest of the Union Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Green Meadow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinette Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Growden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Growden Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growden Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- St. Mary's Burial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davis Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Browning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Lashley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lashley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashley Cemetery
- Ruby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ruby Cemetery is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Cemetery
- Old Coney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rose Meadow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rose Meadow Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Meadow Cemetery
- Abe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Wesleyan Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Memorial Park
- Hartsock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cooks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Savage Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ridgeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corriganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- La Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carpendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Wiley Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flintstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barrelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Beans Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Mount Savage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hyndman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cresaptown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Allegany 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 Grove Cemetery:
Referenced MIHP Record: AL-III-C-115
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #587967 (Union Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #587967 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: Allegany
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evitts Creek
- Location given for Union Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7034202 Lon: -78.6994619
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Grove 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |