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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.3808°   (40° 22' 50")

Lon:   -75.7750°   (-75° 46' 30")

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

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the west southwest of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

• Friedens Church Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
  • The Friedens Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oley.
  • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Friedens Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <5>
• Lesher Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lesher Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Oley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
  • 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
• St. Pauls Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Berks County
• Spies Zion Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spies Zion Cemetery
  • The Spies Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Laureldale.
  • The Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <5>
• Zion Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berks County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Young - Kissling Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Kissling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Young - Kissling Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Mountain Marys Grave
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
  • 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
• Fleetwood Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleetwood Cemetery
  • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #298768 <5>
• St. Pauls Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Berks County
• Salem Shalters Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Shalters Cemetery is located in Berks County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Schwarzwald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwarzwald Cemetery
    • The Schwarzwald Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #295637 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Berks County
  • Hill Church Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Church Union Cemetery
    • 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
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • DeTurk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeTurk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeTurk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeTurk Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Weller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • 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
  • Maidencreek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laureldale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308217 <5>
  • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #315202 <5>
  • Aulenbach's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aulenbach's Cemetery
    • The Aulenbach's Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44335 <5>
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Berks County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44803 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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
  • Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery is located in Berks County
  • Union Cemetery of Bowers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Bowers
    • The Union Cemetery of Bowers is located in Berks County
    • The Union Cemetery of Bowers has also been known as:
    • Bowers Cemetery
    • Christ DeLong's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

• Oley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oley
  • Oley is located in Berks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oley <6>
• Griesemersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griesemersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
  • Griesemersville is located in Berks County
• Manatawny
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
  • Manatawny is located in Berks County
• Pikeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Berks County
• Lobachsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
  • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
• Limekiln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limekiln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
  • Limekiln is located in Berks County
• Stonersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
  • Stonersville is located in Berks County
• Yellow House
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
  • Yellow House is located in Berks County
• Saint Lawrence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
  • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
• Jacksonwald
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
  • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
• Exeter Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
  • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
• Fleetwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <6>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Dryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
    • Dryville is located in Berks County
  • Reiffton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reiffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
    • Reiffton is located in Berks County
  • Brice Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
    • Brice Village is located in Berks County
  • Landis Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
    • Landis Store is located in Berks County
  • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
    • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
  • South Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
    • South Temple is located in Berks County
  • Mount Penn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Penn
    • Mount Penn is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Penn <6>
  • Lorane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Berks County
  • Amity Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Indian Springs Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Bechtelsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Kirbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
  • Georgetown Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
  • Laureldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureldale
    • Laureldale is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laureldale <6>

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. 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.

• Bechtelsville
  • Bechtelsville lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Union Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bechtelsville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bucks County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carbon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Delaware County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lancaster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lebanon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lehigh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Northampton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Schuylkill County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Berks
• 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

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 #2489007  (Union Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2489007 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: Fleetwood
  • County: Berks         Elev: 131
  • Location given for GNIS #2489007 (Union Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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