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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:   40.4592°   (40° 27' 33")

Lon:   -78.5683°   (-78° 34' 5")

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

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the west northwest 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 Cambria 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 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.

    • Sankertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Loretto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Munster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
    • Oil City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Spindley City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Amsbry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Spring Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
      • Puritan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
        • Puritan is located in Cambria County
      • Blue Knob
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
        • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Puzzletown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
        • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
      • Duncansville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Canan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Buckhorn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
      • Ashville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Chest Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
        • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Newry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebensburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hollidaysburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Altoona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dysart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
        • Dysart 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 Cambria 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 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Bennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Bridgids Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgids Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lillydale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Amsbry Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amsbry Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amsbry Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amsbry Union Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Portage.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146685 <6>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Carson Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Blacks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 #1190098  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190098 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: Cresson
      • County: Cambria         Elev: 714
      • Location given for GNIS #1190098 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

    The official website for State 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 Cambria, 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 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: 40.4592, Longitude: -78.5683       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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