RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Chautauqua County >> Union CemeteryIndex...

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:

42.2592, -79.3503

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the west 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stockton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
  • Red Bird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Cemetery
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Cassadaga Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Bemus Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bemus Point Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemus Point Cemetery
  • Gerry Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gerry Village Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Village Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Charlotte Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Charlotte Center Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charlotte Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Sinclairville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973075 <5>
    • Bachelor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chautauqua Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Luce Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Hill Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
    • Prendergast Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prendergast Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prendergast Cemetery
    • Gerry Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gerry Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • South Stockton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
  • Moons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
  • Sinclairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maple Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wooglin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooglin
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bemus Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gerry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cassadaga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hartfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Phillips Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Mills
  • Mayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Stedman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Quigley Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Belleview is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Greenhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ross Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fluvanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Brocton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stebbins Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Celoron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Falconer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bournes Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournes Beach
    • Westfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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. The following communities are located in Chautauqua 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 #968150  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968150 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 425 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cassadaga
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2592249     Lon: -79.3503237
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.