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A visit to the Old 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 Old Union Cemetery ...

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

33.3423, -94.4658

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

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bowie County<2>.

The county seat for Bowie County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northeast of the Old Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Irby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Irby Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Mt. Obie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hays Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
  • McWright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McWright Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWright Cemetery
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shipp Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Boston.
    • The Shipp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCright Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297203 <5>
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Rea Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rea Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #634313 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Collon Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collon Plot is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collon Plot
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Till Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Till Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Till Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

  • Carbondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Simms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bassett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
  • Bryans Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
  • Maud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boston is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marietta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Douglassville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dalby Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Hooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
    • Victory City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Leary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Redbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank

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 Old Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bowie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Kalb
  • Hooks
    • Hooks lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hooks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
  • Naples
  • New Boston
  • Omaha
    • Omaha lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omaha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bowie 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 Old Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375286  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375286 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: Bowie
      • Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Corley
      • Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3423435     Lon: -94.4657561
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Bowie, 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- Old 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.