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The location of the Union Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   38.8987°   (38° 53' 55")

Lon:   -75.7294°   (-75° 43' 45")

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

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies just to the west southwest of the Union Memorial Cemetery .

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 either 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 Memorial 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Brownsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Hickman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
    • Hickman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
    • Oil City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
    • Denton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Andrewsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Greensboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Scotts Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
        • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Farmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
      • Harrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ridgely
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
        • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Goldsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
        • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Greenwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
        • Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Griffin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Tuckahoe Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
        • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
      • Thomas Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
        • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Williamsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Hollingsworth Circle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
        • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
        • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
        • Hollingsworth Crossroads
      • Felton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
        • Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 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 Memorial 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 Memorial 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Browns Farm Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whiteley Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ames Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ames Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
    • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Old St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Lukes Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeths Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greensboro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greensboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greensboro Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greensboro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Denton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Pratt Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jones Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgely Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Cemetery
      • Tharp Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jarrell Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jarrell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jarrell Family Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrell Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greensboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605972 <6>
      • Todds Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Chapel Cemetery
      • Bloomery Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #595927  (Union Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #595927 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: Burrsville
      • County: Caroline         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #595927 (Union Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8987, Longitude: -75.7294       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Memorial 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 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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