A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
40.1319, -97.4050
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County<2>.
The county seat for Thayer County is located in Hebron. Hebron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Alexandria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Old Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hebron Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hubbell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbell Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell Cemetery
- Mahaska Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Richland Center Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plain Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chester Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chester Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100483 <5>
- Fairbury Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Gilead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Reynolds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Hubbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mahaska
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stoddard is located in Thayer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Narka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Fairbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daykin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Munden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Endicott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bruning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deshler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Thayer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Belvidere
- Bruning
- Byron
- Carleton
- Chester
- Daykin
- Deshler
- Endicott
- Fairbury
- Haddam
- Hebron
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Munden
- Narka
- Ohiowa
- Steele City
- Strang
- Tobias
- Western
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 Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Thayer 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #834261 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #834261 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: Thayer
- Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alexandria
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1319476 Lon: -97.4050405
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Thayer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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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