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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:

31.4791, -89.1989

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 Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Shows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Morriston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Ellisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Petal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Ovett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Goodluck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Hattiesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Richton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Service
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seminary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Soso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sumrall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Errata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Amy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • McLaurin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • New Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Wingate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate

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 Jones 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 begin 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: