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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.7401°   (40° 44' 24")

Lon:   -75.6135°   (-75° 36' 48")

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

The county seat for Lehigh County is located in Allentown. Allentown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Slatedale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Indianland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianland Cemetery
    • The Indianland Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • The St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul's Church Graveyard and Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Church of Indianland Cemetery
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Church Cemetery is located in Carbon County
  • Schnecksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schnecksville Cemetery
    • The Schnecksville Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
    • The Schnecksville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2565838 <5>
  • Towamensing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamensing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towamensing Cemetery is located in Carbon County
  • Danielsville Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danielsville Union Cemetery
    • The Danielsville Union Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Danielsville Union Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Danielsville.
  • Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    • The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashfield Cemetery
    • Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery is located in Carbon County
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
  • Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blessed Virgin Cemetery is located in Northampton County
  • St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
    • The St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • The St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Union Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Morgenland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgenland Cemetery
      • The Morgenland Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
      • The Morgenland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morganland Cemetery
      • Morgenland Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1859220 <5>
    • Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Church Cemetery
      • Christ Church UCC Cemetery
      • Little Moore Cemetery
      • Little Moore Church Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
    • Lehighton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
      • The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
      • The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huetten Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <5>
    • Millers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
    • Arlington Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Memorial Park
      • The Arlington Memorial Park is located in Lehigh County
      • The Arlington Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44324 <5>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
    • Allen Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Union Cemetery is located in Lehigh County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Howertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135961 <5>
    • St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • The St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Northampton.
    • Emmanuel's Union Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Northampton County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Friedens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
  • Slatington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <6>
  • Lockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Northampton County
  • Emerald
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
  • Custer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Lehigh County
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
  • Walnutport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
    • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <6>
  • Berlinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
    • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
  • Slatedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
    • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
  • Newside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
    • Newside is located in Lehigh County
  • Bowmanstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
    • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Schnecksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hazard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Balliettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Cherryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kittatinny
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Ironton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
    • Danielsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruchsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
      • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Wellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Kreidersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Parryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon 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 Lehigh County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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:

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 #1190106  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1190106 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: Cementon
    • County: Lehigh         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #1190106 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Lehigh, 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 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: 40.7401, Longitude: -75.6135       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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