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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:

32.1068, -89.7509

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 Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.

  • Burnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Miley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Silverena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
  • Galilee Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Old Terry Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Terry Graveyard
    • The Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:
    • Terry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63191 <5>
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Overby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
    • Walters Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Walters Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Grove Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Steve Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steve Hughes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steve Hughes Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Raleigh.
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Field Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Cemetery
      • Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62116 <5>
    • Old Polkville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Polkville Cemetery
      • The Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Polkville Cemetery
    • Old Stubbs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Stubbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stubbs 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:

  • Puckett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Daniel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Galilee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Polkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Cato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Cooperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • D'Lo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Mendenhall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Braxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Pelahatchie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sanatorium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Raleigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hunter Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Magee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bezer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Kalem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem

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 Rankin 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 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: