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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 ...

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

Lat:   31.8970°   (31° 53' 49")

Lon:   -89.3336°   (-89° 20' 0")

The Union Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Stringer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
    • Mineral Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Taylorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
    • Sylvarena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Lake Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Amy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Soso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Moss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Acme ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Bezer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Turnerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Hot Coffee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
        • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Louin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
        • Louin is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Mize
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
      • Waldrup ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
        • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Raleigh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fouke ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
        • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Ras
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
        • Ras is located in Jasper 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 Smith 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shady Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Edon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Pine Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Mineral Springs Missioanry Baptist
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerland Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Summerland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerland Baptist Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knight Family Cemetery
        • Newton Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60306 <6>
      • Bay Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefcoats - Farnham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Knights Mill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights Mill Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Mill Cemetery

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 31.8970, Longitude: -89.3336    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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