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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #2396274).

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:

33.7182, -96.2577

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Ravenna.

The cemetery is located in Fannin County<4>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Sandy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Upper Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Union Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Yarnaby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Yarnaby Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Bettis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

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 Fannin 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 like to 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2396274

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370437  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370437 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mulberry
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7181583     Lon: -96.2577607
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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'.
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.