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The location of the 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 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:   39.5919°   (39° 35' 30")

Lon:   -94.8616°   (-94° 51' 41")

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

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 26 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.

    • Faucett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <4>
    • De Kalb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Willow Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
    • Dearborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
    • Agency
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Matney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Rushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • Sugar Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Iatan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Woodruff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Camden Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
        • Camden Point is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <4>
      • Palermo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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)
      • Saint Joseph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Elwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
      • Wathena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Doniphan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Weston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
      • Edgerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
        • Edgerton is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
      • Kickapoo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
        • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • West Platte
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
        • West Platte is located in Platte County
      • Gower
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
        • Gower is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <4>
      • Easton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Atchison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
        • Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <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 Buchanan 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Faucett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faucett Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Judy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judy Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Old Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sparta Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Kerlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kerlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerlin Cemetery
      • New Market Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Market Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
      • Hackett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Brinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinton Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge 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 #727968  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #727968 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: Dearborn
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 341
      • Location given for GNIS #727968 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

    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 Buchanan, 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 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: 39.5919, Longitude: -94.8616       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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