A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #1961621).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Cemetery:
40.9435, -75.8253
The Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
The cemetery is located in Carbon County<2>.
The county seat for Carbon County is located in Jim Thorpe. Jim Thorpe lies just to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...
The Union Cemetery was established in 1852.
Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Union Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. John the Baptist Polish National Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mauch Chunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Jim Thorpe Tomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jim Thorpe Tomb is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe Tomb
- St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Most Precious Blood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Gabriel's RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Laurel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Laurel Cemetery
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Packerton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Packerton Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton Cemetery
- Long Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Weatherly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hudsondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Penn Haven Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Summit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nesquehoning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leslie Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coxes Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mud Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tresckow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hazleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kelayres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McAdoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coaldale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mertz Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Lehighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Side
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- West Hazleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Carbon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Freeland
- Lansford
- Lehighton
- McAdoo
- Summit Hill
- Weatherly
- White Haven
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carbon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #1961621
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, 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- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |