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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:

31.3705, -96.0705

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 Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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] of the Old Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nettles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Moores Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Jewett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Donie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Farrar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Marquez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Flynn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Leona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lanely
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Freestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Dew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Centerview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Seale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Personville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
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    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie

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. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 #1364496  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364496 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Robbins
      • Location given for Old Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3704554     Lon: -96.0705185
      • 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 Leon, 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.