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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:   40.5631°   (40° 33' 47")

Lon:   -79.3831°   (-79° 22' 59")

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

The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 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 Indiana 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 34 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.

    • Saltsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <4>
    • Clarksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • West Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Avonmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Edmon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Spring Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Shelocta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
        • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • Cochrans Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
        • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
      • North Apollo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
        • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <4>
      • Smathers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
        • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Elderton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
        • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <4>
      • Apollo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
        • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
      • Slickville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
        • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Shado-Wood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
        • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
      • Vandergrift
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
        • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
      • East Vandergrift
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
        • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Oklahoma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
        • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • New Alexandria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
        • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <4>
      • Burrell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
        • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Blairsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
        • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Josephine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Indiana County
      • Coral
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Graceton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
        • Graceton is located in Indiana County
      • Homer City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ben Avon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
        • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
      • Hyde Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>

    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 Indiana 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 25 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.

    • Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Avonmore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <6>
    • West Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lebanon Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
    • Conemaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conemaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conemaugh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conemaugh Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Spring Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <6>
    • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Townsend Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Townsend Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Townsend Family Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Edmon.
      • The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Townsend Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • McDonalds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonalds Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
      • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403601 <6>
      • Shellhammer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kunkle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
      • Shaeffer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highfield Cemetery
        • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <6>
      • Laurel Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apollo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <6>
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers 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 #1190100  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190100 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: Avonmore
      • County: Indiana         Elev: 381
      • Location given for GNIS #1190100 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

    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 Indiana, 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 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: 40.5631, Longitude: -79.3831       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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