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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:

45.9925, -95.9567

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 Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Elbow Lake. Elbow Lake lies just to the west 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ness Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ness Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82885 <5>
  • St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elbow Lake.
    • The St. Loretto Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Loretto Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163077 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christ Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
  • West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lund Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lund Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Native American Burial Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pomme de Terre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Barrett Covenant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Erdahi Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Erdahi Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahi Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Hjerdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hjerdal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hjerdal Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridhem Cemetery
    • Rock Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Prairie Cemetery
    • Hereford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hereford Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
    • Pelican Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pelican Lake Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Elbow Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Thorsborg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
  • Barrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Erdahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Erdahl is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Melby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Melby is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
  • Dalton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hoffman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Norcross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Charlesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Herman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Herman is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Western
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Tintah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Kensington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Fergus Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Underwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Grant 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 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 Grant 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 #653499  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653499 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elbow Lake
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9924601     Lon: -95.95672
      • 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 Grant, 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 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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