A visit to the Union Hill Cemetery ...
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 Hill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Hill Cemetery
Lat: 36.7470° (36° 44' 49")
Lon: -91.5349° (-91° 32' 5")
The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Oregon County<2>.
The county seat for Oregon County is located in Alton. Alton lies just to the east southeast of the Union Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bellah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bellah Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Jolliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
- The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- The Jolliff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jolliff Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29581 <5>
- Royal Oak Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Church Cemetery
- The Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219468 <5>
- Redburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Huddleston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Alton.
- The Huddleston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huddleston Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29438 <5>
- Huddleston Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huddleston Graveyard is located in Oregon County
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Howell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Dills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Alton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31665 <5>
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Howell County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Howell County
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Childress Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Bailey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Oregon County
- Saints Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saints Cemetery is located in Oregon County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thomasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Brandsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Koshkonong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Couch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Couch is located in Oregon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <6>
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Peace Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <6>
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Green Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Montier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Mammoth Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Birch Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <6>
- Cottbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jeff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- West Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <6>
- Mountain View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Cornertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Cornertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oregon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Alton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Union Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Birch Tree
- Koshkonong
- Mammoth Spring
- Mountain View
- Thayer
- Thomasville
- West Plains
- Winona
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Union Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Oregon 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 Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743170 (Union Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #743170 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: Rover
- County: Oregon Elev: 222
- Location given for GNIS #743170 (Union Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Oregon, 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 Union Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7470, Longitude: -91.5349 In this case, the coordinates for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |