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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 (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:   42.8603°   (42° 51' 37")

Lon:   -98.7023°   (-98° 42' 8")

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

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Butte. Butte lies just to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boyd 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 18 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.

    • Spencer
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bristow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Anoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Butte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Redbird
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Fairfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
    • Marty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <4>
    • Pickstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
      • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <4>
    • Monowi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Dustin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Holt County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bonesteel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Gregory
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
        • East Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Cleveland ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Holt County
      • Naper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Andes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
        • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <4>
      • Ravinia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <4>

    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 Boyd County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anoka
    • Atkinson
    • Bonesteel
    • Bristow
    • Butte
      • Butte lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Emmet
      • Emmet lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emmet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Fairfax
    • Geddes
    • Gross
    • Lake Andes
    • Lynch
    • Monowi
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
        • Naper lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naper.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • O'Neill
      • Ravinia
      • Spencer
      • Wagner

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Immanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Butte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100443 <6>
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Butte.
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101412 <6>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Phoenix Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethelhem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethelhem Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethelhem Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Randall Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randall Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Valley Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Holt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100306 <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 #834269  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834269 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: Spencer South
      • County: Boyd         Elev: 516
      • Location given for GNIS #834269 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Boyd, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.8603, Longitude: -98.7023       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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