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Introduction ...

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 Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.5344°   (45° 32' 3")

Lon:   -122.8261°   (-122° 49' 33")

The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the west of the Union Cemetery .

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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the 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 25 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.

    • Cedar Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
      • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <4>
    • Oak Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
    • Marlene Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
    • Bethany
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <4>
    • Rockcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
    • Tobias
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
      • Tobias is located in Washington County
    • Aloha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <4>
    • Beaverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
    • West Slope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
    • Raleigh Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Progress
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Metzger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
        • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Portland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Tigard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
        • Tigard is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
      • Hillsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Vanport City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
        • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Burlington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Farmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Kinton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
        • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Scholls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • King City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
        • King City is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
      • Laurelhurst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
        • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • North Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
        • North Plains is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <4>

    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 Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • German Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Skyline Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyline Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyline Memorial Gardens is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Gardens
    • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery
    • Neveh Zedek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neveh Zedek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neveh Zedek Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neveh Zedek Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stewart Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Hillsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
    • Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Helvetia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
      • Valley Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Mtn. Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
      • Crescent Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crescent Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Grove Cemetery
      • Gatton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatton Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatton Cemetery
      • Historic Columbian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Columbian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Historic Columbian Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Columbian Cemetery

    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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1128410  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1128410 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Linnton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #1128410 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5344, Longitude: -122.8261    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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