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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 West Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Union Cemetery (FG ID #101615)

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 West Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0601°   (40° 3' 36")

Lon:   -101.2853°   (-101° 17' 7")

The West Union Cemetery is located in Hitchcock County<2>.

The county seat for Hitchcock County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the West Union Cemetery ...

The West Union Cemetery was:

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Hitchcock 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 West 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.

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

    • Stratton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Max
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benkelman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Beardsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
      • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • McDonald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Ough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
      • Ough is located in Dundy County
    • Ludell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
      • Ludell is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Hitchcock County
    • Palisade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamlet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Parks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wauneta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bird City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Culbertson
        (26 miles [41.8 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 West Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hitchcock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McCabe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Max Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Max Cemetery is located in Dundy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Max Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Max.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Max Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100955 <1>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Hitchcock County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Stratton.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152151 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Rosefield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • St. Cyril Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Benkelman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cornell Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Trenton Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Hitchcock County
        • The Trenton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101544 <1>
      • Rising Sun Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eden Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Blakeman Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeman Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dundy County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Wauneta.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101024 <1>
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

    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 West Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834629  (West Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834629 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: Max SE
      • County: Hitchcock         Elev: 937
      • Location given for GNIS #834629 (West Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101615

    The official website for Hitchcock County: www.co.hitchcock.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Hitchcock, 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 West Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0601, Longitude: -101.2853    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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