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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:

42.9828, -97.1226

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 Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Vermillion. Vermillion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Volin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Volin Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Bluff Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bluff Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center Cemetery
  • South Lodi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lodi Cemetery
  • Columkill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columkill Cemetery
  • Gayville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gayville Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97401 <5>
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Rosenberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rosenberg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg Cemetery
  • Mortvedt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mortvedt Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortvedt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Vangen Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vangen Church Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vangen Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vangen Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Mission Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157385 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Hansen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen Cemetery
    • Walshtown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Walshtown Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walshtown Cemetery
    • Meckling Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Meckling Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Wakonda
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Volin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Valleyview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
  • Mission Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Meckling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hub City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Saint Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Viborg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Yankton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Hooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Wynot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <6>
    • Alsen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
    • Vermillion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway

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 Clay 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: