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. 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery
Lat: 39.7709° (39° 46' 15")
Lon: -75.3746° (-75° 22' 28")
The Union Cemetery is located in Gloucester County<2>.
The county seat for Gloucester County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Union Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perkintown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkintown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perkintown Cemetery is located in Salem County
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood (PA).
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <5>
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jordantown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordantown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordantown Cemetery is located in Salem County
- Lake Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Solomons Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Solomons Graveyard is located in Gloucester County
- Chester Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rural Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rural Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ohev Sholom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohev Sholom Cemetery
- The Ohev Sholom Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
- The Ohev Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ohey Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212595 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chester Bethel Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Newark Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newark Union Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Sharptown Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Community Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jewish Community Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Lombardy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombardy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lawnside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eglington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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.
- Beckett
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Trainer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Marcus Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Analine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Aniline Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claymont Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <7>
- Upland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Whites Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Holly Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Edgemoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <7>
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Carneys Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Parkside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Gibbstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Eddystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
- Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <7>
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
- Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <7>
- Ardentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Ardencroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Windy Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Brookhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <7>
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
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 Gloucester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Gloucester County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #881336 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #881336 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: Marcus Hook
- County: Gloucester Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #881336 (Union Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
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 Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, 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- ) 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: 39.7709, Longitude: -75.3746 In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |