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The location of the Old Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery

Lat:   39.9378°   (39° 56' 16")

Lon:   -94.8805°   (-94° 52' 49")

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 .

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Andrew 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 Old 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Nodaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County
    • Rosendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <4>
    • Fillmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Country Club
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
    • Forbes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County
    • Rea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Cosby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Blair
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Wathena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
        • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
      • Elwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Andrew County
      • Bolckow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
        • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • New Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
        • New Point is located in Holt County
      • Oregon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Holt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
      • Troy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Palermo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Union Star
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
        • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Fanning
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
        • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Saxton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
      • Barnard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
        • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <4>
      • Forest City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Holt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Gillispie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillispie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillispie Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillispie Cemetery
    • Greenwick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwick Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwick Cemetery
    • Clizer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clizer Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clizer Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Earls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earls Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earls Cemetery
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Bennett Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Lane Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Lane Cemetery
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Vanschoiack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanschoiack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanschoiack Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanschoiack Cemetery
    • Fillmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Columbus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Ladd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Bedford Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedford Chapel Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Chapel Cemetery
      • McGlothlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGlothlin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Wyeth.
        • The McGlothlin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bowman Cemetery
        • McLaughlin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothlin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987591 <6>
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Holt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Moskau Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moskau Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moskau Cemetery
      • Sunbridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • 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 south of Saint Joseph.
        • The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • St. Joseph City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <6>
      • B'nai Sholem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Sholem Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • High Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie 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 Old Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #723795  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #723795 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: Amazonia
      • County: Andrew         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #723795 (Old Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9378, Longitude: -94.8805       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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