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:
35.1779, -80.5190
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 Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ira V. Ferguson Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Bentons Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Ritch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ritch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch Cemetery
- Presson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Presson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presson Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartt Cemetery
- Logan Chapel CME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Community Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakboro Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakboro Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crook Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Crook Family Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Family Cemetery
- Hill Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Baucoms Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Baucoms Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baucoms Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stanfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Locust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hemby Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Stallings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Georgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Red Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cross is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Indian Trail
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Oakboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Matthews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Providence ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Locust
- Marshville
- Monroe
- Oakboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Union 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 #996421 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #996421 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midland
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1779226 Lon: -80.5189554
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Union, 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 obstructions 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |