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A visit to the Old 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. 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9737°   (39° 58' 25")

Lon:   -78.7417°   (-78° 44' 30")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Old Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarver Church Cemetery
    • The Sarver Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sarver Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of New Baltimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2431664 <5>
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellsburg Cemetery
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Log Church Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <5>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Shanksville.
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mispah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <5>
  • Pike Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Growden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Growden Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedford Memorial Gardens is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Listie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hays Reformed Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Porter Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Ruby Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Indian Springs Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

  • Kegg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
  • New Baltimore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Schellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
    • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <7>
  • Indian Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Downey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Somerset County
  • Johnsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <7>
  • Manns Choice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
    • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <7>
  • Fairhope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hyndman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <7>
  • Central City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <7>
  • New Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <7>
  • Buckstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Shanksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
      • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <7>
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <7>
    • Boswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <7>
    • Charlesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
    • Wolfsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Forward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
    • Mostoller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Coleman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Rainsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <7>
    • Kantner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
    • Pine Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Hays Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Pleasantville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Hooversville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Stoystown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
      • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <7>
    • Friedens
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Union Cemetery:

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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1182947  (Old Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1182947 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: Buffalo Mills
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 410
    • Location given for GNIS #1182947 (Old Union Cemetery)

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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 obstructions 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 Old Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9737, Longitude: -78.7417       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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