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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:

42.8220, -78.6581

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 Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Angle Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Angle Road Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle Road Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166060 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Orchard Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967891 <5>
  • Maple Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Rest Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rest Cemetery
  • Marilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Marilla Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffins Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Transit Rural Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64874 <5>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • John Wolf Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The John Wolf Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wolf Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery

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]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Spring Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elma Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
  • Elma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Billington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
  • Blossom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • East Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Webster Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
    • Webster Corners has also been known as:
    • Websters Corners
  • Orchard Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Depew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Porterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jewettville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Griffins Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Griffins Mills is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Mills
    • Town Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellicott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Williston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cheektowaga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blasdell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bowmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Falls is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • Looneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Looneyville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Sloan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sloan is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Lackawanna
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Erie 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Erie 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 #968161  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968161 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: Erie
      • Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orchard Park
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8220037     Lon: -78.658083
      • 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 Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.