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:
40.7292, -74.8428
The Union Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
The county seat for Hunterdon County is located in Flemington. Flemington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Middle Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fountain Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Musconetcong Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oldwick Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Califon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hoffmans
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crestmoore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Readingsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beattystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Long Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Mariannes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hacklebarney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Naughright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Karrsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hackettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brass Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
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 Hunterdon 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hunterdon 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 #881338 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #881338 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: Hunterdon
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Califon
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7289891 Lon: -74.8426663
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |