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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:   40.8098°   (40° 48' 35")

Lon:   -77.1972°   (-77° 11' 49")

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

The county seat for Snyder County is located in Middleburg. Middleburg lies just to the east of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beavertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
    • The Beavertown Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • The Beavertown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146180 <5>
  • Adamsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsburg Cemetery
    • The Adamsburg Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • The Adamsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beaver Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44292 <5>
  • Hassingers Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Snyder County
  • Old Cedars Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cedars Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Hartleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartleton Cemetery is located in Union County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Snyder County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Snyder County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Snyder County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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 Snyder County
  • Lauver Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
      • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Richfield Mennonite Cemetery
      • Shelleys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44444 <5>
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
      • The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Richfield UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <5>
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Niemonds Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niemonds Cemetery
      • The Niemonds Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • The Niemonds Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Susquehanna Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244254 <5>
    • Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
      • The Evangelical Methodist Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • The Evangelical Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Swamp Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45772 <5>
    • Pine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • Globe Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Globe Mills Cemetery is located in Snyder County
    • Long Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

  • Troxelville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
    • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
  • Benfer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
    • Benfer is located in Snyder County
  • Middle Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
  • Beaver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
  • Glen Iron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
    • Glen Iron is located in Union County
  • Beavertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <7>
  • Laurelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
    • Laurelton is located in Union County
  • Millmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
    • Millmont is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <7>
  • Paxtonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
    • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
  • Hartleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
    • Hartleton is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Coon Hunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
    • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <7>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Penns Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <7>
    • Cherry Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
    • Bannerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • McClure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <7>
    • Richfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swales
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Globe Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Mifflinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <7>
    • Woodward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McAlisterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <7>
    • Knousetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Shadle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Livonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Kreamer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <7>
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <7>
    • Red Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Fiedler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Ingleby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Snyder 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 start 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:

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 #1190108  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1190108 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: Beavertown
    • County: Snyder         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #1190108 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.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 Snyder, 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: 40.8098, Longitude: -77.1972       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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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