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 #1992163).
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:
41.1425, -97.4314
The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...
The Union Cemetery was established in 1870.
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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graceland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stromsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Surprise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Circle Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran- Orton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Palo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dewitt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Dewitt Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Karpisek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Shelby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stromsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rising City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thayer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ulysses
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Swedehome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benedict
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gardiner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Staplehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- David City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Polk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arborville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Benedict
- Columbus
- David City
- Garrison
- Gresham
- Osceola
- Polk
- Polk lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Rising City
- Shelby
- Silver Creek
- Staplehurst
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Surprise
- Tamora
- Ulysses
- Utica
- Utica lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Waco
- York
- York lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 Polk 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: #1992163
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1881482 (Thelen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1881482 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shelby
- Location given for Thelen Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1425139 Lon: -97.4314361
- 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 Nebraska's counties, including Polk, 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. |