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:
34.1590, -88.7470
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Lee Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Verona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Allens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allens Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Old Coffee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Coffee Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coffee Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dotys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Philips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
- West Moreland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pontocola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pontocola Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontocola Cemetery
- Temples Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
- Plantersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Shannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plantersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goodford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Indian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Ballardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Van Vleet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Wren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Carolina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Abney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Saltillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Pontotoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Houlka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <6>
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Birmingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Okolona
- Pontotoc
- Tupelo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 #706784 (Old Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706784 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Verona
- Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1589975 Lon: -88.7469971
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Lee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |