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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:   42.4998°   (42° 29' 59")

Lon:   -75.7713°   (-75° 46' 16")

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

The county seat for Chenango County is located in Norwich. Norwich lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of 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 either 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 Chenango 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 27 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.

    • Adams Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Smithville Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
    • Upper Lisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Greene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
    • Haynes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Chenango County
    • Beaver Meadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
      • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Triangle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marathon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <4>
    • Otselic Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otselic Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Killawog
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Norwich
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norwich
        • North Norwich is located in Chenango County
      • Lisle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitney Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Guilford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Otselic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic
        • Otselic is located in Chenango County
      • Messengerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
        • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Union Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Yaleville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
        • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Smyrna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Chenango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
      • Lapeer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
        • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Manningville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
        • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Quinneville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
        • Quinneville is located in Broome County
      • West Bainbridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
        • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • McGraw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
        • McGraw is located in Cortland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <4>

    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 Chenango 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 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ashcraft Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashcraft Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • East Pharsalia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Pharsalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Pharsalia Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pharsalia Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brakel Valley Churchyard Cemetery
    • Towsley and Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Towsley and Moore Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Towsley and Moore Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Smithville Flats.
      • The Towsley and Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pond Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towsley and Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485929 <6>
    • Peaceful Forest Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Peaceful Forest Graveyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Peaceful Forest Graveyard is located in Chenango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Forest Graveyard is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Oxford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Forest Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485242 <6>
    • Soper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soper Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soper Cemetery
    • Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery
    • Knickerbocker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knickerbocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knickerbocker Cemetery is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knickerbocker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Pharsalia Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharsalia Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pharsalia Center Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharsalia Center Cemetery
      • Hinman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinman Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
      • Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Taylor Rural Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Rural Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Rural Cemetery
      • Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cincinnatus Rural Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Willet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Willet Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • The Willet Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Willet Village Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #827767 <6>
      • Beardsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beardsley Cemetery is located in Cortland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Smithville Flats Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithville Flats Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Flats Cemetery
      • Cowles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowles Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Cemetery
      • Loomis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loomis Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
      • Beardsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beardsley Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardsley Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Curtiss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chenango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis 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 #970735  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #970735 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: Smithville Flats
      • County: Chenango         Elev: 457
      • Location given for GNIS #970735 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 York's counties, including Chenango, 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 obstructions 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: 42.4998, Longitude: -75.7713       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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