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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   44.6779°   (44° 40' 40")

Lon:   -68.6366°   (-68° 38' 11")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Granite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Copeland Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copeland Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Nicolin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • North Ellsworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Clewleyville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clewleyville Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • North Orrington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Orrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Orrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Orrington Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Front Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Front Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Front Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Front Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Back Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Back Ridge Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Birch Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Meadowbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadowbrook Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Village Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • 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 Penobscot County
    • Cove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Buck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Buck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Gross Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Leaches Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaches Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaches Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaches Point Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • West Surry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Surry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Surry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Surry Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Pyles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Dedham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <7>
  • Holden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <7>
  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodale Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • East Orland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
    • East Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <7>
  • Orland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <7>
  • Brewer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <7>
  • East Eddington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  • North Orrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Winterport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <7>
  • Bucksport Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
  • Bucksport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <7>
  • Verona Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
    • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Former name for Verona Island:
    • Verona
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Eddington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Penobscot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <7>
    • Hampden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <7>
    • Orrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Winterport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Prospect Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
      • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Veazie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Veazie is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <7>
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <7>
    • Hampden Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
    • Prospect
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <7>
    • Surry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <7>
    • Ellsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Orono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <7>

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 Hancock 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 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 Cemetery:

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 #577541  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #577541 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: Brewer Lake
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 141
    • Location given for GNIS #577541 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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 things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6779, Longitude: -68.6366       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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