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 #2517413)
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: 45.3424° (45° 20' 32")
Lon: -61.2490° (-61° 14' 56")
Jump to a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery
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 Nova Scotia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Philips Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philips Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Harbour
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Philips Harbour
- Queensport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensport
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Queensport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensport <4>
- Cole Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halfway Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cove
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Halfway Cove
- Port Felix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Felix came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Felix
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Port Felix
- Charlos Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Whitehead
- Saint Francis Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Harbour
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Francis Harbour
- Fox Island Main
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island Main came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island Main
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Fox Island Main
- Manassette Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dover
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Little Dover
- Larrys River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Dover
- Hazel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hazel Hill
- South Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Boylston
- Cooks Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cove
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Cooks Cove
- Canso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Guysborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guysborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysborough
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Guysborough
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guysborough <4>
- Lundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lundy
- Janvrin Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Janvrin Harbour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janvrin Harbour
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Janvrin Harbour
- Cape Auguet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Arichat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roachvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachvale
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Roachvale
- Steep Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bayview Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. James The Martyr Anglican Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Harbour RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Francis Harbour RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Francis Harbour Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Harbour RC Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on St. Francis Harbour RC Cemetery
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grace United / Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter's Church Cemetery
- St. Peter's RC Church Cemetery
- St. Peter's / St. Pierre Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458379 <1>
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manchester Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery, Guysborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fourth Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Old Canso Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Canso Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canso Cemetery
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Old Canso Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364245 <1>
- Star of the Sea Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Boylston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston United Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Arichat Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 45.3424, Longitude: -61.2490 |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |