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:
31.5019, -89.4800
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 Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Atwood Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Family Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Temple Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Aultman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aultman Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Presley Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Watts Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seminary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sanford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sumrall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Kola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Melba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- West Hattiesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Bassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hattiesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hot Coffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Soso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Mize
- Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 #708649 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708649 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Seminary
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5019444 Lon: -89.48
- 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 Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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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