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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:   40.8568°   (40° 51' 24")

Lon:   -76.2086°   (-76° 12' 30")

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

The county seat for Schuylkill County is located in Pottsville. Pottsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 Schuylkill 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 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.

    • Krebs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <4>
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brandonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ferndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Nicholas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
    • Mahanoy Plane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
      • Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
    • Frackville Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
      • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Maizeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
      • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Altamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gilberton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
        • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Mahanoy City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Girardville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
        • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <4>
      • Englewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in Schuylkill County
      • Frackville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • New Boston - Morea
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston - Morea
        • New Boston - Morea is located in Schuylkill County
      • New Boston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
      • Girard Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
        • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
      • Sheppton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
        • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <4>
      • Oneida
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
      • Nuremberg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Aristes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
        • Aristes is located in Columbia County
      • Centralia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Delano
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Delano is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Peddlars Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peddlars Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peddlars Grave is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peddlars Grave
    • Hetherington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetherington Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mahanoy City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296686 <6>
    • German Protestant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The German Protestant Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Protestant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mahanoy City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #204968 <6>
    • Nuremberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341011 <6>
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kulp UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kulp UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kulp Cemetery
      • Kulp Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulp UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Peters United Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Christ Church Cemetery
        • White Church Cemetery
        • White Church Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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 #1190109  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190109 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: Shenandoah
      • County: Schuylkill         Elev: 369
      • Location given for GNIS #1190109 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 Schuylkill, 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 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: 40.8568, Longitude: -76.2086       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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