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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:

36.4640, -81.1459

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 Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the north northeast 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Prathers Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathers Creek Cemetery
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
  • Glade Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley Cemetery
  • Laurel Glenn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laurel Glenn Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glenn Cemetery
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Double Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cherry Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Cranberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
      • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cranberry Community Cemetery
      • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
    • Truitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Traphill.
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Johnson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
  • Glade Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Abshers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
  • Amelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Laurel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Hooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Moxley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
  • Transou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Roaring Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Piney Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McGrady
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Traphill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ennice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Topia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
    • Dehart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
    • Devotion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Bridle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Baywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Thurmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmonds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weavers Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford

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 Alleghany 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 like to 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: