A visit to the Union Field Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Field Cemetery
Lat: 40.6928° (40° 41' 34")
Lon: -73.8883° (-73° 53' 17")
The Union Field Cemetery is located in Kings County<1>.
The county seat for Kings County is located in Brooklyn. Brooklyn lies just to the west southwest of the Union Field Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Union Field Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahawith Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ahawith Chesed Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Linden Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
- St. John RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fourth Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Acacia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Second Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Canarsie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Queens County
- St. Monica's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monica's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monica's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Monica's Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Union Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fresh Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Middle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bushwick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus Garvey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canarsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Richmond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kew Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lefrak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Corona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Long Island City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flatlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jamaica
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Queens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peter Cooper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
- Stuyvesant Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in New York County
- Knickerbocker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
- New York
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Heights
(5 miles [8 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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooklyn
- Elmhurst
- Flushing
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Jamaica
- New York
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Field Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Kings County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Union Field Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6928, Longitude: -73.8883 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |