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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

34.4010, -80.2431

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Chesterfield County is located in Chesterfield. Chesterfield lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The McLean Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Sandy Level Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Kellytown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kellytown Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gainey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gainey Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainey Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Bishopville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152348 <5>
    • Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galloway Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Lydia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70086 <5>
    • Snowhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Snowhill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowhill Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Pine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • McBee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <6>
  • Pine Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Bethune
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Prestwood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
  • Hartsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Hartsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
  • Alcot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
  • Lydia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cassatt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bishopville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Angelus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Patrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Manville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dovesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville

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 Chesterfield 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chesterfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #1248746  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248746 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Chesterfield
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Robinson
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4009868     Lon: -80.2431259
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.