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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:

34.3754, -89.2287

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 Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Laodicea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Laodicea Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laodicea Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of New Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58006 <5>
  • Morrison Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Guinn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Guinn Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Myrtle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60600 <5>

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] of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Lafayette Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
  • Thaxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Toccopola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Turnpike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Altus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Possum Trot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Darden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Darden is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
  • Cornish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Ingomar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
  • Ecru
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <6>
  • Cornersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Delay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Cherry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Pontotoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Myrtle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Pannell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
    • Hickory Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>

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 Pontotoc 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 either 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: