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:
42.4242, -76.8238
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 Schuyler County<2>.
The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Watkins Glen. Watkins Glen lies just to the southwest 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burdett Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reynoldsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reynoldsville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the County Line Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Watkins Glen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64280 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hector Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Reading Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Reading Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Reading Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Rock Stream Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Stream Cemetery is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Coe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Coe Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- McIntyre Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mecklenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mecklenburg Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecklenburg Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- North Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carman Road Quaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Bennettsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Burdett
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watkins Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <6>
- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Montour Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hector
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reading Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wedgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Odessa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cayutaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Mecklenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Catharine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Townsend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Perry City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Searsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
- Moreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trumansburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Schuyler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burdett
- Dundee
- Millport
- Montour Falls
- Newfield
- Odessa
- Trumansburg
- Watkins Glen
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 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 Schuyler 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 #974072 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #974072 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: Schuyler
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burdett
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4242393 Lon: -76.823845
- 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 Schuyler, 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. |