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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:

44.0503, -73.4815

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 Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 22 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.

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Spear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Spear Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Cemetery
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Forest Dale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Dale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale Cemetery
      • The Forest Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forestdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64575 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Hindes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hindes Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
    • Bliss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bliss Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Cemetery
    • Southard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Southard Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
    • Hanks Yard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hanks Yard Cemetery is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Yard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Moriah
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Port Henry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chimney Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
  • Witherbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Witherbee is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherbee
  • Palmer Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Bridport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Ironville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ironville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Bridport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Addison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Panton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elizabethtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weybridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Weybridge is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Shoreham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shoreham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Shoreham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Weybridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Weybridge is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weybridge
    • Waltham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Vergennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ticonderoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
    • Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwall is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
    • Ferrisburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people

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 Essex 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 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 Essex 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 #968170  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968170 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Henry
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0503326     Lon: -73.4815145
      • 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 Essex, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.