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:
31.1616, -90.1304
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 Walthall County<2>.
The county seat for Walthall County is located in Tylertown. Tylertown lies just to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elisha Thornhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rushing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Founders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Founders Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Foil Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Tylertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tylertown Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown Cemetery
- Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Spence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Isaac Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Isaac Duncan Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Duncan Cemetery
- Charlie Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Obed Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Obed Magee Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed Magee Cemetery
- Knoxo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Knoxo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxo Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Ard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ard Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Tylertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kokomo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holmesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Sartinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Topisaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Smithburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Bacots
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Verna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Mount Hermon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Expose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Goss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- McComb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bear Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sunny Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Chatawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Franklinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osyka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
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 Walthall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Walthall County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #709267 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709267 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Walthall
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mesa
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1615669 Lon: -90.1303663
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Walthall, 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- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |