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 ...
The Union Cemetery is located in Hennepin County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Anna Mason Cemetery
- The Anna Mason Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna Mason Cemetery
- Aspden Cemetery
- The Aspden Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspden Cemetery
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
- Delano Cemetery
- The Delano Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Cemetery
- German Baptist Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Halsted Family Cemetery
- Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Long Lake Cemetery
- The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Cemetery
- Maxwell Family Cemetery
- Minnestrista Cemetery
- The Minnestrista Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnestrista Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. Victoria Cemetery
- The St. Victoria Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Victoria Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery
- The Scandia Cemetery is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
- Summit Park Cemetery
- The Summit Park Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
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]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Chanhassen
- Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
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- Deephaven
- Delano
- Excelsior
- Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Hamel
- Hazeltine
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Independence
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Long Lake
- Loretto
- Maple Plain
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Medina
- Minnetonka Beach
- Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Minnetrista
- Mound
- Orono
- Orono is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
- Saint Bonifacius
- Shorewood
- Spring Park
- Tonka Bay
- Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Victoria
- Waconia
- Watertown
- Wayzata
- Woodland
- Woodland is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
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 Hennepin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chanhassen
- Deephaven
- Delano
- Excelsior
- Long Lake
- Mound
- Saint Bonifacius
- Waconia
- Wayzata
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 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 Hennepin 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 #2100892 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2100892 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: Hennepin
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mound
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |