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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   32.1068°   (32° 6' 24")

Lon:   -89.7509°   (-89° 45' 3")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rankin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Daniel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Galilee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Polkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Cato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Cooperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • D'Lo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Mendenhall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
    • Braxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Pelahatchie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sanatorium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Raleigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hunter Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
        • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Magee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
      • Bezer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Morton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Coats
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Brandon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Westville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Kalem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
        • Kalem is located in Scott County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Bluff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bluff Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Miley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Silverena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverena Cemetery
    • Galilee Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Terry Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County
      • The Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:
      • Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Terry Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63191 <6>
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Johns Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Overby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Dukes Cemetery
      • Walters Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Steve Hughes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Steve Hughes Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steve Hughes Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Raleigh.
        • The Steve Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Field Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steve Hughes 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)
      • Old Polkville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Polkville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Polkville Cemetery
      • Old Stubbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 #709171  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709171 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Puckett
      • County: Rankin         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #709171 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Rankin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1068, Longitude: -89.7509       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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