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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:

44.4412, -74.0729

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Malone. Malone lies 30 miles [48.3 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brighton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <5>
  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brighton Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Park
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Franklin Falls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Merrillsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Merrillsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernards Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Saranac Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • John Browns Grave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The John Browns Grave is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Browns Grave
    • North Elba Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Elba Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba Cemetery
    • Malbone Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone Cemetery
    • Haselton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoose Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoose Cemetery
    • Ingalls Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ingalls Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
      • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jay Central Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64172 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Bloomingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
  • Harrietstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Merrillsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
  • Saranac Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alder Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
  • Paul Smiths
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ray Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whiteface
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Lake Placid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saranac Inn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Wilmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • North Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
    • Clayburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
    • Upper Jay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Redford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Standish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish

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 Franklin 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 like to 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 Franklin 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 #968172  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968172 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 487 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloomingdale
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4411609     Lon: -74.0729288
      • 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 Franklin, 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 things 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.
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