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:
40.5361, -93.1060
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 Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Unionville. Unionville lies just to the southeast 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Genoa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Genoa Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa Cemetery
- Torrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Torrey Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey Cemetery
- Crumpacker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crumpacker Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpacker Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Cullor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cullor Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullor Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shoultz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Shoultz Cemetery is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoultz Cemetery
- The Shoultz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Schultz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96311 <5>
- Tharp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
- Sprigg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sprigg Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg Cemetery
- Southlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Southlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hickerson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickerson Cemetery
- Wyreka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Wyreka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lemonville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lemonville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville Cemetery
- Medicineville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Medicineville Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicineville Cemetery
- Medicineville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Medicineville Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicineville Cemetery
- Powersville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Powersville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hibbsville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Saint John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Genoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Mendota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Pearl City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Cincinnati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Pollock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Numa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Promise City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Exline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Plano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Boynton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Brazil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Allerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
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 Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Centerville
- Corydon
- Lucerne
- Pollock
- Powersville
- Seymour
- Unionville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Putnam 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 #742970 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742970 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Thunderhead
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.536124 Lon: -93.1060417
- 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 Putnam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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