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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:

31.7388, -89.4870

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 just to the south southwest 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]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
  • Berkhalter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berkhalter Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkhalter Cemetery
  • Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calhoun Cemetery
  • Oakohay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oakohay Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakohay Cemetery
  • Okahay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Okahay Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okahay Cemetery
  • New Liberty Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
    • The New Hopewell MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
    • New Hopewell Church Cemetery
  • Old Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Miller Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Miller Cemetery
    • The Old Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Cemetery
  • Blakley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakley Cemetery
  • Old Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leaf River Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Collins.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60377 <5>
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Hebron Lodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hebron Lodge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Lodge Cemetery
    • Jack Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Jack Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Knight Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton 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 Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hot Coffee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Arbo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Mize
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Seminary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Soso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Coats
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Service
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Stringer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Bezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Jaynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Sanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Magee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
    • Moss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Ellisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvarena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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: