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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:

29.1639, -95.9080

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 Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567178 <5>
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Free System Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Ocean Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <5>
  • Bay City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Phillips Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Damon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Routt Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routt Point Cemetery
    • Snake Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
    • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweeny Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of West Columbia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156099 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Pledger
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McCroskey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Danciger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Newgulf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chalmers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Boling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lane City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Vleck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Ocean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Bay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Damon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Four Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Caney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Sweeny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Guy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wharton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Markham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Needville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mackay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Wild Peach Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
    • East Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
    • Cedar Lane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Matagorda 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Matagorda 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 #1370434  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370434 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: Matagorda
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pledger
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1638616     Lon: -95.9080098
      • 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 Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.
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