A visit to the South 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 South Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Union Cemetery:
33.5854, -89.3606
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Union Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Walthall. Walthall lies just to the east northeast of the South Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the South Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edward Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Still Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Still Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Lowrimore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowrimore Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrimore Cemetery
- Greenboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greenboro Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenboro Cemetery
- Old Greenboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ebenezer Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Webster Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Walthall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59774 <5>
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Embry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Embry Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embry Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Edgeworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Edgeworth Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth Cemetery
- Eupora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eupora Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora Cemetery
- Jordons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jordons Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordons Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Lovette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lovette Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovette Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eupora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walthall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sapa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Fame
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Montevista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Slate Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Clarkson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sibleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Mathiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sweatman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Kilmichael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Reform
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Hohenlinden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Maben
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Williams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Benela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Double Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Big Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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 South Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun City
- Cumberland
- Eupora
- Kilmichael
- Maben
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 South Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 South Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678018 (South Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678018 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eupora
- Location given for South Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5853984 Lon: -89.3606267
- 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 Webster, 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- South 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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