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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 #46531)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.9141°   (40° 54' 50")

Lon:   -77.7720°   (-77° 46' 19")

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

The county seat for Centre County is located in Bellefonte. Bellefonte lies just to the west of the Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...

The Union Cemetery was established in 1795.

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:

  • Bellefonte City Cemetery

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.

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:
  • Pages specific to Centre 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.

    • Bellefonte
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Axemann
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axemann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
      • Axemann is located in Centre County
    • Milesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Central City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Centre County
    • Wingate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Centre County
    • Pleasant Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Centre County
    • Curtin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Houserville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houserville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville
      • Houserville is located in Centre County
    • Centre Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Lemont is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Linden Hall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
        • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
      • Julian
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • State College
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Panorama Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
        • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
      • Boalsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
        • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <4>
      • Jacksonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
      • Howard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Howard is located in Centre County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
      • Waddle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
        • Waddle is located in Centre County
      • Park Forest Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
        • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
      • Fruittown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
        • Fruittown is located in Centre County
      • Romola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
        • Romola is located in Centre County
      • Potters Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
        • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
      • Spring Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
        • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <4>
      • Penn Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
        • Penn Hall is located in Centre 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. The following communities are located in Centre 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Trcziyulny Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trcziyulny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trcziyulny Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trcziyulny Cemetery
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Benner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benner Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
    • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of State College.
      • The Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1885601 <1>
    • Centre County Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Centre County Memorial Park is located in Centre County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centre County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of State College.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre County Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44556 <1>
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Slab Cabin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slab Cabin Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Cabin 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Schencks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schencks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schencks Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schencks Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • The Lucas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manntown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224017 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pine Hall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Heckman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heckman Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Grays Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grays Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
      • Mountain Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain 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 #1190113  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190113 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: Bellefonte
      • County: Centre         Elev: 267
      • Location given for GNIS #1190113 (Union Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #46531

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

    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 Centre, 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 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: 40.9141, Longitude: -77.7720    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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