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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 ...

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

Lat:   39.9919°   (39° 59' 30")

Lon:   -76.8567°   (-76° 51' 24")

The Union Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

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

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 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 York 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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

    • Weigelstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weigelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
      • Weigelstown is located in York County
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Davidsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
    • Shiloh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Roler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Spring Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Thomasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
    • La Bott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • West York
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • Franklintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Park Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in York County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • North York
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
        • North York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
      • Emigsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Zions View
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zions View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
        • Zions View is located in York County
      • Wellsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Alpine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in York County
      • East Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
        • East Berlin is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <4>
      • New Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Grantley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
        • Grantley is located in York County
      • York
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • Erney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
        • Erney is located in York County
      • Valley View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in York County
      • Manchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Strinestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
        • Strinestown is located in York County
      • Mount Top
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
        • Mount Top is located in York 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 York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • York
      • York lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Neimans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Suburban Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suburban Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suburban Memorial Gardens is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suburban Memorial Gardens
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #328782 <6>
    • Markey Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Davidsburg.
      • The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Run Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holtzschwamm Union Cemetery
        • Paradise Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153529 <6>
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
      • Codorus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codorus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codorus Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Holy Saviour Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Saviour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Saviour Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Saviour Cemetery
      • East Berlin Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hershey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
      • Parkville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 #1190089  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190089 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: West York
      • County: York         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #1190089 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 39.9919, Longitude: -76.8567    
    <3>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.
    <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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