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 #103157).
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:
43.5175, -71.4684
The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County<2>.
The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies just to the north of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...
The Union Cemetery was:
Conscrated July 7, 1860
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Lamprey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Round Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Bayside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
- Mead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Eastman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
- Sanbornton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sanbornton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton Cemetery
- Dow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dow Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Doe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Doe Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Tilton Arch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Tilton Arch Cemetery is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Arch Cemetery
- Buzzell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smith Meeting House Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Alton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The West Alton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winnisquam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Gardners Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Interlaken Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Samoset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meredith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Lower Gilmanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alton Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Belknap County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Gilmanton
- Hill
- Laconia
- Tilton
- Wolfeboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Belknap 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: #103157
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1915186 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1915186 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: Belknap
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laconia
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.517577 Lon: -71.4681287
- 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 New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |