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:
43.9208, -93.1141
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 Steele County<2>.
The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Danish Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Danish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Aurora Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Aurora Twp. Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Twp. Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- St. Ansgars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ansgars Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgars Cemetery
- Clark Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Danish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Steele Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Degner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Degner Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degner Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Aurora Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Berlin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Berlin Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
- Geneva Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Blooming Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Pratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Steele Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Ellendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hollandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Owatonna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waltham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Clarks Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Steele County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blooming Prairie
- Brownsdale
- Claremont
- Dodge Center
- Ellendale
- Hayfield
- Owatonna
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 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 Steele 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 #653490 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #653490 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: Steele
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bixby
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9207959 Lon: -93.1140913
- 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 Steele, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |