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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 (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:   45.4855°   (45° 29' 7")

Lon:   -95.1211°   (-95° 7' 15")

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

The county seat for Stearns County is located in Saint Cloud. Saint Cloud lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east of the Union Cemetery .

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 Stearns 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 23 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.

    • Brooten
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Belgrade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Sedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Grove Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Elrosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <4>
    • Sunburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Regal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Spring Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Greenwald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <4>
    • Swift Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Meire Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
        • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Westport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Hawick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
        • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Villard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sauk Centre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Spicer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
      • Melrose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Paynesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
      • New Munich
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
        • New Munich is located in Stearns County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <4>

    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 Stearns 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Johanna Cemetery
    • Big Grove Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Grove Church Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Church Cemetery
    • South Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Johanna Cemetery
    • Crow Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Lake Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Lake Cemetery
    • West Lake Johanna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lake Johanna Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Johanna Cemetery
    • United Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Methodist Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis de Sales Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
    • Stockholm Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockholm Family Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Family Cemetery
    • Grove Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Lake Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Lake Cemetery
    • Crow River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow River Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sedan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82565 <6>
      • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chippewa Falls Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Falls Cemetery
      • Sunburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunburg Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunburg Cemetery
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of New London.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428399 <6>
      • St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Padua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Padua Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Padua Cemetery
      • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
      • Hitman Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitman Family Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitman Family Cemetery
      • Nichols Farm Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Farm Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Farm Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity 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 #653498  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #653498 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: Belgrade
      • County: Stearns         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #653498 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Stearns, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 45.4855, Longitude: -95.1211       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>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.
    <6>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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