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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:

36.9492, -100.8193

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

The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County<2>.

The county seat for Beaver County is located in Beaver. Beaver lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Turpin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Biller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biller Cemetery
  • Liberal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberal Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Liberal (KS).
    • The Liberal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberal Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92883 <5>
  • Nabisco Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabisco Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Arkalon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
  • Denman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Cemetery
  • Happy Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
  • Overton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Forgan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Center Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
    • West Glendale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Kismet (KS).
    • Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Turpin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Floris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Liberal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <6>
  • Tyrone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Forgan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beaver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kismet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Adams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Balko
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Plains
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plains is located in Meade County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <6>
  • Collano
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collano is located in Meade County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano

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 Beaver County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beaver
  • Forgan
  • Kismet
  • Liberal
  • Plains
    • Plains lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plains.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Turpin

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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Beaver 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 #1099151  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099151 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: Beaver
      • Est. Elev: 839 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Turpin NE
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9491923     Lon: -100.8193283
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Beaver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.