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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:   40.6331°   (40° 37' 59")

Lon:   -78.6961°   (-78° 41' 45")

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

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Union Cemetery .

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 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 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 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.

    • Saint Benedict
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
    • Carrolltown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
    • Thomas Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Elmora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Chest Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • West Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sylvis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
        • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Colver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
        • Westover is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Uniontown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
      • Alverda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
        • Alverda is located in Indiana County
      • Loretto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Spindley City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
        • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
      • Ashville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dysart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
        • Dysart is located in Cambria County
      • Revloc
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revloc
        • Revloc is located in Cambria County
      • Ebensburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fallentimber
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Flinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyleville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
        • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
      • McPherron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
        • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Cherry Tree
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
        • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

    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 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • North Barnesboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North End Protestant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John The Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grass Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Uniontown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Nebo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Independent Country Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Amsbry Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 #1209229  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1209229 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: Hastings
      • County: Cambria         Elev: 676
      • Location given for GNIS #1209229 (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 '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: 40.6331, Longitude: -78.6961       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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