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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:

44.2651, -68.3097

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
  • Hillrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrest Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Flye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Flye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flye Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Murphy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Murphy Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hill Cemetery
  • Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Tremont.
    • The Tinker - Pomroy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pomroy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90411 <5>
  • Seal Harbor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Langley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pretty Marsh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pretty Marsh Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh Cemetery
    • Hodgdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hodgdon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Meeting House Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meeting House Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Manset is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manset
  • Southwest Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tremont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Bernard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bass Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Northeast Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranberry Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Islesford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Islesford is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesford
  • Mount Desert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seal Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seal Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Atlantic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlantic is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Indian Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Bar Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swans Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Minturn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Minturn is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Frenchboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hulls Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove

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.

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 helpful 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 #577543  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #577543 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Southwest Harbor
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2650804     Lon: -68.3097386
      • 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 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' 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.
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