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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #2550773)

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:   46.1885°   (46° 11' 18")

Lon:   -62.7030°   (-62° 42' 10")

Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Union Road Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Prince Edward Island:
  • 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 30 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.

    • Union Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Victoria Cross
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Cross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cross
    • New Perth
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Perth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Perth
    • Montague
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
    • Pooles Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robertson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valleyfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roseneath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseneath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
    • Alberry Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Uigg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uigg
    • Kilmuir
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmuir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmuir
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Cardigan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorne Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorne Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorne Valley
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorne Valley <4>
      • Orwell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <4>
      • Bellevue
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Saint Teresa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Teresa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Teresa
      • Lower Montague
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Vernon River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Iona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Milltown Cross
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown Cross came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown Cross
      • Millview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Caledonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Saint Marys Road
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Road
      • Albion
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Peakes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakes
      • Georgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Newport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Seal River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal River
      • Vernon Bridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Bridge

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    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:

    The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 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: 46.1885, Longitude: -62.7030    
    <3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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