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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:   44.2651°   (44° 15' 54")

Lon:   -68.3097°   (-68° 18' 34")

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

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 22 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.

    • Manset
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
      • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Southwest Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
      • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
    • Bernard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
      • Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <4>
    • Northeast Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry Isles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
      • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Islesford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
      • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Mount Desert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
      • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
    • Seal Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
      • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <4>
    • Seal Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
      • Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <4>
    • Otter Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bar Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Swans Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Island
        • Swans Island is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swans Island <4>
      • Minturn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
        • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Frenchboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchboro
        • Frenchboro is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchboro <4>
      • Hulls Cove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Salsbury Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
        • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • West Trenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
        • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Brooklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Blue Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blue Hill
        • South Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
      • North Brooklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooklin
        • North Brooklin is located in Hancock 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 Hancock 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bernard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Hillrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillrest Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Flye Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flye Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Murphy Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Hill Cemetery
    • Pomroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomroy Cemetery
    • Seal Harbor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Marsh Cemetery
      • Hodgdon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodgdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodgdon Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Meeting House Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Cemetery
      • Paine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray 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 #577543  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #577543 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: Southwest Harbor
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #577543 (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 '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: 44.2651, Longitude: -68.3097       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 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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