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:
43.5426, -71.5459
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 Belknap County<2>.
The county seat for Belknap County is located in Laconia. Laconia lies just to the east southeast 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eastman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
- Sanbornton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanbornton Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton Cemetery
- Round Bay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Bay Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay Cemetery
- Mead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Lambert Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lambert Cemetery
- St. Lamberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Lamberts Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lamberts Cemetery
- The St. Lamberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Lambert Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103105 <5>
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Bayside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Doe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Doe Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Cemetery
- Dow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dow Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Lamprey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lamprey Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamprey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamprey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Laconia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976450 <5>
- McCoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Gaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Wildwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Winnisquam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Interlaken Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Meredith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Hill Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Allens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Gilmanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Samoset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Spring Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- South Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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.
- Ashland
- Bristol
- Franklin
- Gilmanton
- Hill
- Laconia
- Tilton
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 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #870574 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #870574 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: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winnisquam Lake
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.542576 Lon: -71.5459083
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |