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:
40.7970, -81.6987
The Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County<1>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Martins Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Van Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonnenberg Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- County Line Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orrs Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kidron Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sugar Creek Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Erb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Erb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erb Cemetery
- Rock of Ages Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Sixteen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kurtz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kurtz Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz Cemetery
- Newman Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Newman Creek Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Creek Cemetery
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Dalton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Burton City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- North Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sippo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- East Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Apple Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Eaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayflower Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Justus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westarado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Forty Corners Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canal Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weilersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Navarre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- Boys Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canal Fulton
- Dalton
- Massillon
- Mount Eaton
- Orrville
- Wilmot
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wayne 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 #1047286 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047286 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dalton
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7964449 Lon: -81.6987402
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, 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 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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