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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:

43.0853, -77.3619

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east 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 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Mason Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mason Road Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Road Cemetery
  • South Perinton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Macedon Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Macedon Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenvale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151654 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Perinton Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Farmington Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • West Walworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Perinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Perinton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perinton Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
    • Walworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walworth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Haven Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Parks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Swift Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Swift Burying Ground is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Burying Ground
    • Langdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Langdon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Cemetery
    • Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Finley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
    • Walworth Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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:

  • Macedon Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
  • Macedon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fairport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Yellow Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
  • Huddle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
  • Walworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marquart Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Penfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Victor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pittsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Ford Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
    • Shortsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Glen Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven

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 Wayne 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 begin 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 Wayne 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 #968165  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968165 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Macedon
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.085341     Lon: -77.3619335
      • 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 Wayne, 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- 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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