A visit to the Dorchester Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dorchester Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dorchester Union Cemetery (FG ID #2187995)

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 Dorchester Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorchester Union Cemetery

Lat: 42.9819° (42° 58' 54")

Lon: -81.0577° (-81° 3' 27")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dorchester Union Cemetery:

Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Dorchester Union Cemetery (FG ID #2187995)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Ontario
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Ontario
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Ontario
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Ontario
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Dorchester Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dorchester Union Cemetery.

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

Dorchester
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
Nilestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilestown
Mossley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossley
Derwent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derwent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwent
Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
Banner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
Three Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
Crumlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumlin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumlin
Evelyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
Harrietsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietsville
Putnam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <4>
Trafalgar Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar Heights
Continue List (17 more) ...
- The Gore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Gore
- Belmont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
- Crampton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crampton
- Thamesford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesford
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thamesford <4>
- Pottersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
- Hubrey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubrey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubrey
- Dicksons Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksons Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksons Corners
- The Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- Huron Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Heights
- Brockley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockley
- Lyons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Mount Vernon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Thorndale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
- Ingersoll
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingersoll <4>
- Rayside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayside
- Fanshawe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanshawe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanshawe
- London
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dorchester Union Cemetery.<5>

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

Clipperton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clipperton Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Three Bridges.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clipperton Cemetery
Bostwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bostwick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nilestown Cemetery
- Westminster East Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostwick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376829 <1>
Banner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Banner Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Banner.
- The Banner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Banner United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160462 <1>
Fifth Concession Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifth Concession Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309630 <1>
Minkler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Minkler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Spearman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minkler Cemetery
St. John's Anglican Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Anglican Cemetery
Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
Zion Seventh (7th) Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Seventh (7th) Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Hill Cemetery
- Zion Hill Seventh (7th) Line Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Seventh (7th) Line Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282171 <1>
Robin's Hill / Brown's Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin's Hill / Brown's Hill Cemetery
Kilmartin - Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kilmartin - Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kilmartin Cemetery
- Kilmory Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmartin - Stewart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456096 <1>
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wesley United Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - The Wesley United Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Wesley Methodist Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley United Church Cemetery
- Pond Mills Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Pond Mills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of London.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Mills Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158288 <1>
- Avon United Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon United Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in London.
  - The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Grove - Webster Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315575 <1>
- Amish Mennonite Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Mennonite Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306595 <1>
- St. Peter's Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175700 <1>
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Sacred Heart Cemetery
  - Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185983 <1>

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 Dorchester Union Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2187995

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dorchester Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9819, Longitude: -81.0577
<3>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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.