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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #102678).

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:

47.0544, -100.4203

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

The county seat for Burleigh County is located in Bismarck. Bismarck lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...

The Union Cemetery was established in 1910.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sibley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Aholan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Aholan Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aholan Cemetery
  • Ghylin Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ghylin Union Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghylin Union Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Mission Free Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Free Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Free Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • United Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Kidder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Zion Langedahl Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

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 Burleigh 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burleigh 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #102678

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032594  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032594 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: Burleigh
      • Est. Elev: 608 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wing SW
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0544361     Lon: -100.4206707
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.