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A visit to the Old 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. 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Union Cemetery

Lat:   40.4676°   (40° 28' 3")

Lon:   -80.7681°   (-80° 46' 5")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Steubenville. Steubenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Richmond Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Osage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Shelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Seever Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seever Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Carne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carne Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Somerset Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • New Somerset Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Somerset Christian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

  • Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
  • Osage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Jefferson County
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
  • New Somerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
    • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
  • Wintersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Cream City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
    • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
  • Irondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Bergholz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alikanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County
  • Toronto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Empire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • New Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>
    • Stratton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
    • Amsterdam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
    • Fernwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Steubenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Germano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
    • Weirton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
    • New Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Hopedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <5>
    • Salineville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
    • Wattsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Carroll County

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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Old Union Cemetery:

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1961708  (Old Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961708 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Richmond
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 361
    • Location given for GNIS #1961708 (Old Union Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4676, Longitude: -80.7681       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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