A visit to the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Union Cemetery:
39.9378, -94.8805
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Union Cemetery is located in Andrew County<2>.
The county seat for Andrew County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies just to the east of the Old Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hackberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Savannah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Savannah Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
- Gillispie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gillispie Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillispie Cemetery
- Greenwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwick Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwick Cemetery
- Clizer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clizer Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clizer Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Earls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Earls Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Cemetery
- Kellogg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
- Bennett Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bennett Lane Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Lane Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Vanschoiack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Vanschoiack Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanschoiack Cemetery
- Fillmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Columbus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Bedford Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McGlothlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McGlothlin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Wyeth.
- The McGlothlin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowman Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987591 <5>
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Moskau Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Moskau Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moskau Cemetery
- Sunbridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sunbridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunbridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Saint Joseph.
- The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- St. Joseph City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <5>
- B'nai Sholem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholem Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- High Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Savannah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Amazonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Nodaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Rosendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Country Club
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Forbes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Cosby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Wathena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Saint Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Bolckow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- New Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Oregon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Palermo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Union Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Fanning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Saxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Barnard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Andrew County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnard
- Bolckow
- Elwood
- Fillmore
- Forest City
- Oregon
- Palermo
- Rea
- Rea lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Saint Joseph
- Savannah
- Troy
- Troy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Union Star
- Wathena
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 helpful 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 Old Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Andrew 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 Old Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723795 (Old Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #723795 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: Andrew
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amazonia
- Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9377719 Lon: -94.8805245
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Andrew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Old 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. |