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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:   44.4259°   (44° 25' 33")

Lon:   -69.6967°   (-69° 41' 48")

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

The county seat for Kennebec County is located in Augusta. Augusta lies just to the south southwest 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 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 Kennebec 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 25 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.

    • Sidney
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
    • Vassalboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
      • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
    • East Vassalboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • South China
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <4>
    • Belgrade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
    • North Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Belgrade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belgrade
      • North Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
    • China
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Winslow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
      • Waterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Manchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Kennebec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
      • Hallowell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Branch Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
        • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
      • South Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
        • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Palermo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <4>
      • Belgrade Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Winthrop
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winthrop
        • East Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Winthrop <4>
      • Benton Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
        • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
      • Benton Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
        • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
      • Fairfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
      • Locks Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
        • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kennebec 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sibley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • The Sibley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reynolds - Dyer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90545 <7>
    • Springer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Tiffany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sawtelle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Kling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kling Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kling Cemetery
      • Morrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
      • Priest Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Priest Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Hill Cemetery
      • Getchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Getchell Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getchell Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Brackett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackett Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Bolton Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolton Hill Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Hill Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Kennebec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard 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 #577540  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #577540 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: Vassalboro
      • County: Kennebec         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #577540 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

    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 Kennebec, 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 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: 44.4259, Longitude: -69.6967       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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