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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 #300653)

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 Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1743°   (39° 10' 27")

Lon:   -74.8193°   (-74° 49' 9")

The cemetery is located in Cape May County<2>.

As an estimate, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in South Dennis.

The county seat for Cape May County is located in Cape May. Cape May lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Union Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Cape May 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 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 29 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.

    • Dennisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
    • Goshen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
    • Clermont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
    • Ocean View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
    • Eldora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
    • Cape May Court House
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
      • Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
    • Belleplain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
    • Sea Isle City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
      • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Steelmantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
    • Delmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
    • Strathmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
      • Strathmere is located in Cape May County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Tuckahoe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
        • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
      • Green Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
        • Green Creek is located in Cape May County
      • Corbin City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
        • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Warners Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
        • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
      • Norburys Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
        • Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
      • Anglesea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
        • Anglesea is located in Cape May County
      • Dorchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Leesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
        • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Villas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
        • Villas is located in Cape May County
      • Rio Grande
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
        • Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
        • Former name for Rio Grande:
        • Crandol Town
        • Rio Grande has also been known as:
        • Hildreth
        • Leamings
      • North Wildwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
        • North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
      • Wildwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Estell Manor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
        • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Port Elizabeth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
        • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
      • Mauricetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
        • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
      • Port Norris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
        • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
      • Bivalve
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivalve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
        • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County

    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 Cape May County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
    • Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiffereth Israel Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
    • United Brotherhood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brotherhood Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Head of the River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Head of the River Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Corbin City.
      • The Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aetna Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of the River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105371 <1>
    • Seaside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesburg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Somers Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...

    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 Union Cemetery:

    The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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 New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, 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 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1743, Longitude: -74.8193    
    <4>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.
    <5>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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