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:
43.9283, -93.9641
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 Blue Earth County<2>.
The county seat for Blue Earth County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Beauford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beauford Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Belle of Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Lyra Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyra Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra Cemetery
- West Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The West Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lutheran Cemetery
- East Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The East Lutheran Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lutheran Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- Medo Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Medo Center Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medo Center Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jackson Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Lake Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lake Cemetery
- Bass Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bass Lake Cemetery is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Medo - McPherson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Mapleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beauford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Good Thunder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pemberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Vernon Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Saint Clair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rapidan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
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- Waldorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Alma City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Winnebago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Willow Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Mankato
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Mankato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Lake Crystal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Blue Earth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amboy
- Delavan
- Eagle Lake
- Easton
- Garden City
- Good Thunder
- Janesville
- Lake Crystal
- Mankato
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Minnesota Lake
- North Mankato
- Vernon Center
- Wells
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Blue Earth 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 #653491 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653491 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: Blue Earth
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mapleton
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9282955 Lon: -93.9641201
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, 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- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |