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:
44.8622, -93.0259
The Union Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Kirche Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- Red Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Emanuel Luthern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grey Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grey Cloud Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cloud Cemetery
- Lone Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodbury UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury UMC Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Cemetery
- Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- United Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Saint Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Paul Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inver Grove Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunfish Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Landfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Lilydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mendota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eagan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nininger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- North Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Apple Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Canada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Falcon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 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 Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Nininger
- North Saint Paul
- Rosemount
- Saint Paul Park
- Saint Paul
- South Saint Paul
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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 #653494 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653494 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Inver Grove Heights
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8621884 Lon: -93.0260482
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |