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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:

33.8284, -97.5597

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 Montague County<2>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Keck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keck Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Nocona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6405 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mountain Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
    • Eagle Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
    • Coker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Coker Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
    • Spanish Fort Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spanish Fort Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Scanland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Scanland Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanland Cemetery
    • Leon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leon Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Bonita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Illinois Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Spanish Fort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Nocona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Jo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rowland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Hynds City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
  • Jimtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Marysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Montague
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Grady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Orr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Oscar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Muenster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Fleetwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Myra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Montague 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 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 Montague 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 #1370438  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370438 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: Montague
      • Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonita
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8284358     Lon: -97.5597467
      • 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 Montague, 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 drawn 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.