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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3279°   (40° 19' 40")

Lon:   -75.6416°   (-75° 38' 29")

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

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Union Cemetery .

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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Boyertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <4>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Gilbertsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
    • Ironstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Halfway House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Bechtelsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <4>
    • Pottsgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Eshbach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • West Pottsgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Stowe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
        • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <4>
      • Pottstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fagleysville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
        • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
      • Anise
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
        • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Pleasant Run
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
        • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Lyons
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Yellow House
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
        • Yellow House is located in Berks County
      • Amity Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
        • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Bramcote
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
        • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Pottstown Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
        • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • South Pottstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
        • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Kenilworth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
        • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
      • Sanatoga
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
        • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <4>
      • Dale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Berks County
      • Pikeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Berks County
      • Manatawny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
        • Manatawny is located in Berks County
      • Griesemersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griesemersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
        • Griesemersville is located in Berks County

    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 Berks 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fritz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
      • The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Hollowbush Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery with the Union Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <6>
    • New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swamp Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Hill Church Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Church Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Church Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Church Union Cemetery
    • Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanawas Sachem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
    • Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
    • St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Falkner Swamp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Falkner Swamp Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
      • The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Falker Swamp Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Falkner Swamp Cemetery with the Union Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Christ Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Union Cemetery
      • Weller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weller Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
      • Mountain Marys Grave
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Marys Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Marys Grave is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
      • Oley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oley Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Pottstown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Shalkop Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shalkop Burial Ground is located in Montgomery County
        • The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Antes Cemetery
        • Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalkop Burial Ground
      • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hereford Mennonite Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Mennonite 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 #1190093  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190093 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: Boyertown
      • County: Berks         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #1190093 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

    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 Berks, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 40.3279, Longitude: -75.6416       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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