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:
36.0203, -88.9123
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 Gibson County<2>.
The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keeley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Keeley Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeley Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Griers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Griers Chapel Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griers Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethlehem Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
- Vaughns Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Vaughns Grove Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Grove Cemetery
- Davidson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bucksnort Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Keas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Keas Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keas Cemetery
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- Bobbitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dyer Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Olivers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Olivers Chapel Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Chapel Cemetery
- Griffins Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Chapel Cemetery
- Harpers Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harpers Chapel Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Dyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dyer is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
- Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Four Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Four Points is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Rutherford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitway is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gibson is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Brazil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brazil is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Tilghman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tilghman is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Goat City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goat City is also located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sidonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Tatumville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Whitthorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Trezevant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crockett Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Gadsden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Three Way
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
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 Gibson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Dyer
- Greenfield
- Humboldt
- Milan
- Rutherford
- Sharon
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Gibson 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 #1322230 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1322230 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: Gibson
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dyer
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0203454 Lon: -88.9122866
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |