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:
40.3646, -80.6387
The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Steubenville. Steubenville lies just to the north northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coulter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georges Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Georges Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Center Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Chapel Cemetery
- Two Ridges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Alexandria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Creek Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek Cemetery
- Three Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Steubenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alikanna
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gould
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mingo Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Follansbee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hooverson Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Weirton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Brilliant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Dutch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Follansbee
- Mingo Junction
- Steubenville
- Toronto
- Weirton
- Wellsburg
- Wintersville
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 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 Jefferson 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 #1047280 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047280 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Steubenville West
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3636795 Lon: -80.6397974
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
| <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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