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:
40.1145, -82.8548
The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fancher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Red Bank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Harlem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tussic Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tussig Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tussig Road Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tussig Road Cemetery
- West Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The West Pioneer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pioneer Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- New Albany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Albany Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Copeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Northlawn Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Olde Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Otterbein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dague Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Village 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Central College ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maxtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
- Gould Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Albany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Albany is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
- Westerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blendon Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ralph ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ralph is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Snipetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Minerva Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parks Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gahanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Havens Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Victory Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wonderland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Houcks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vans Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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 Cemetery. 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 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 Ohio:
- 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 #1961111 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1961111 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: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Albany
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1145077 Lon: -82.8548997
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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