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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery
Lat: 41.0750° (41° 4' 30")
Lon: -83.4535° (-83° 27' 12")
The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Findlay. Findlay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of the Union Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Alvada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Fostoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vanlue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- New Riegel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Seneca County
- Bloomdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
- Bloomdale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <4>
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Findlay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bairdstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- McCutchenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
- West Millgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Mount Blanchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
- Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <4>
- Risingsun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- North Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wharton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Tiffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cromers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jerry City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
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 Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Bloomdale
- Findlay
- Fostoria
- Mount Blanchard
- North Baltimore
- Risingsun
- Tiffin
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Enon Valley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ewing Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Biglick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Biglick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biglick Cemetery
- Wells Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arcadia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139182 <6>
- Sheller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheller Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheller Cemetery
- Knollcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
- High Bank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The High Bank Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the High Bank Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Findlay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bank Cemetery
- Brights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Vanlue.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Loudon Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Loudon Twp. Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery
- Ark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ark Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ark Cemetery
- Hamlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42742 <6>
- Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- French Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The French Town Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Town Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- The St. Wendelin Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43265 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #1047292 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1047292 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: Alvada
- County: Hancock Elev: 256
- Location given for GNIS #1047292 (Union Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0750, Longitude: -83.4535 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |