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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:   40.4390°   (40° 26' 20")

Lon:   -78.4008°   (-78° 24' 2")

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

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blair 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 28 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.

    • Hollidaysburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Duncansville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
    • Frankstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Canan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Newry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Puzzletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
    • Oreminea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Buckhorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Blue Knob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Martinsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
      • Beavertown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
        • Beavertown is located in Blair County
      • Springfield Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
        • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
      • Gallitzin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
        • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
      • Highland Fling
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
        • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
      • Claysburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Shellytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
        • Shellytown is located in Blair County
      • Williamsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Amsbry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
        • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
      • Sankertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
        • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Cresson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
        • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Clover Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
        • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
      • Bellwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
      • Ashville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spindley City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
        • Spindley City is located in Cambria 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 Blair 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carson Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Albaughs Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155440 <6>
    • County Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • Geeseytown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frankstown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <6>
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guildford Cemetery
      • McGarvey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46273 <6>
      • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Altoona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45918 <6>
      • Clapper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
      • Royer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood 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 #1190096  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190096 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: Hollidaysburg
      • County: Blair         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1190096 (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 Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.4390, Longitude: -78.4008       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.
    <7>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.




 

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