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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:   34.9309°   (34° 55' 51")

Lon:   -88.8595°   (-88° 51' 34")

The Union Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.

The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 Tippah 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 28 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.

    • Walnut
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiplersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rogers Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
    • Kossuth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hightown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Chewalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitten Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Allentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Saulsbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Canaan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton County
      • Ramer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
        • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <4>
      • Gravestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Jumpertown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Pisgah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Biggersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Guys
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
        • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Ashland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
      • Clarysville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
        • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Corinth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Blue Mountain
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
        • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Dumas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Eastview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
        • Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Falcon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Hornsby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Grand Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>

    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 Tippah 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Tiplersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Harden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harden Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Tipplersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipplersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipplersville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipplersville Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Keith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • State Line Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Line Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Coker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Hatchie Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 #679039  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679039 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: Chalybeate
      • County: Tippah         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #679039 (Union Cemetery)

    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 Tippah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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: 34.9309, Longitude: -88.8595       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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