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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery

Lat:   47.8611°   (47° 51' 39")

Lon:   -97.9904°   (-97° 59' 25")

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

The county seat for Nelson County is located in Lakota. Lakota lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Nelson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • McVille
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
    • Niagara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Michigan City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Michigan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pekin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
    • McCanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
      • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
    • Kempton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Larimore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lakota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tolna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
        • Tolna is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <4>
      • Whitman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Nelson County
      • Northwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
        • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
      • Orr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
        • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
      • Arvilla
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jessie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bartlett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
      • Finley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Inkster
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Nelson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Melrose Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Church Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Church Cemetery
    • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Holen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
    • Logan Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Center Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Center Cemetery
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • McVille Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVille Cemetery
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Luther Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Luther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Luther Valley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Luther Valley Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Niagara Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niagara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niagara Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niagara Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • West Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Silent Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
      • Herlickson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herlickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herlickson Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Hoff Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoff Cemetery
      • Hanson Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Larimore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101713 <6>

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

    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 #1032595  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1032595 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Niagara SW
      • County: Nelson         Elev: 457
      • Location given for GNIS #1032595 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    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 Dakota's counties, including Nelson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8611, Longitude: -97.9904       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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