A visit to the Union Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Hill Cemetery:
36.4013, -80.8847
The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Union Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Hill Cemetery.
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 Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- State Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The State Road Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road Cemetery
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Center Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zephyr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bessies Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
- Woodruff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
- Knobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Flattop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Devotion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thurmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zephyr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roaring Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Traphill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Brush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abshers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ronda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Ennice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkin
- Elkin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Jonesville
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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731682 (Union Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731682 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 436 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roaring Gap
- Location given for Union Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4009657 Lon: -80.8850735
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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- Union Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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