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:
36.2600, -97.6592
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 Garfield County<2>.
The county seat for Garfield County is located in Enid. Enid lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Covington Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Marshall IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hayward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hayward Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Cemetery
- Collett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Collett Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hackberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Kingfisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sample Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Sample Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
- Garber Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lyon Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lyon Valley Cemetery is located in Kingfisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley Cemetery
- Bocox Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bocox Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocox Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Blackbear Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackbear Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbear Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Enid.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99197 <5>
- German Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Lucien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Garber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waukomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hennessey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- North Enid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Enid is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Orlando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kremlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drummond
(21 miles [33.8 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Billings
- Breckenridge
- Carrier
- Covington
- Crescent
- Douglas
- Dover
- Drummond
- Enid
- Enid lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enid.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
- Garber
- Hennessey
- Hunter
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Lucien
- Marshall
- Mulhall
- Orlando
- Perry
- Waukomis
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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Garfield 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 #1777462 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777462 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: Garfield
- Est. Elev: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairmont
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2600361 Lon: -97.6592173
- 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 Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <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. |