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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 #101563)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.7412°   (40° 44' 28")

Lon:   -96.0748°   (-96° 4' 29")

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

The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...

The Union Cemetery was established in 1872.

Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Otoe City Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Evangelical Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Otoe 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 26 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.

    • Otoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <5>
    • Avoca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
    • Dunbar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
    • Nehawka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Syracuse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • Weeping Water
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <5>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Unadilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
    • Lorton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nebraska City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Manley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Percival
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
        • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <5>
      • Wabash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
      • Elmwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <5>
      • Talmage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Murray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McPaul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
        • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Cook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
      • Murdock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmyra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
      • Payne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Thurman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
        • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Bartlett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Rock Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
        • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
      • Mynard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
        • Mynard is located in Cass County

    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 Otoe 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 29 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holy Trinity Catholic Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitten Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Avoca Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • First Lutheran Church Cemetery - North Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Warner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Syracuse.
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delaware Lutheran Cemetery
      • Delaware Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157981 <1>
    • West Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Nehawka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101015 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Biggs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Buck Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Otterbein Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grandview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2577366 <1>
      • Unadilla Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Lorton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266617 <1>
      • Wyuka Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wyuka Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyuka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Nebraska City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyuka Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101646 <1>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Nebraska City.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101347 <1>
      • Blanchard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Eatons Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eatons Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Cemetery
      • Sciota Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sciota Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • The Sciota Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eaton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sciota Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100571 <1>
      • East Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 #834263  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834263 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: Dunbar
      • County: Otoe         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #834263 (Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101563

    The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

    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 Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, 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 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: 40.7412, Longitude: -96.0748    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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