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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   40.8445°   (40° 50' 40")

Lon:   -74.8210°   (-74° 49' 15")

The Union Cemetery is located in Morris County<2>.

The county seat for Morris County is located in Morristown. Morristown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Morris 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 25 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.

    • Hackettstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
      • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Beattystown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
      • Beattystown is located in Warren County
    • Vienna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Warren County
    • Long Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Budd Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County
    • Allamuchy - Panther Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
      • Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
    • Naughright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
      • Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
      • Waterloo Village has also been known as:
      • Waterloo
    • Crestmoore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County
    • Hacklebarney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
    • Tranquility
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County
    • Califon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
      • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Farmersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
        • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Hope
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Warren County
      • Oxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Warren County
      • Hoffmans
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
        • Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
      • Succasunna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
        • Succasunna is located in Morris County
      • Brighton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Sussex County
      • Mount Hermon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
      • Hazen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
        • Hazen is located in Warren County
      • Brass Castle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
        • Brass Castle is located in Warren County
      • Readingsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
        • Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
      • Gladstone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
      • Paulina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
        • Paulina is located in Warren County
      • Blairstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
        • Blairstown is located in Warren 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 Morris 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 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pequest Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pequest Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pequest Union Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pequest Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Middle Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Valley Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Valley Cemetery
    • Hardwick Society of Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Stanhope Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanhope Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanhope Union Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanhope Union Cemetery
    • Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    • Chester Congregational Churchyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Congregational Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Congregational Churchyard is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Congregational Churchyard
    • Johnsonburg Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Swayze Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swayze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swayze Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swayze Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Yellow Frame Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Union Brick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Chapel Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Mount Hermon.
        • The Green Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hermon UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100001 <6>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #881339  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #881339 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: Hackettstown
      • County: Morris         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #881339 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 Morris, 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 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: 40.8445, Longitude: -74.8210       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.




 

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