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A visit to the Union Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

31.9732, -95.0241

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

The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Union Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Medford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Medford Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
      • The Union Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982980 <5>
    • Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Spence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.

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

  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • New Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ponta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Reklaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Blackjack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Gallatin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gould
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Henrys Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
  • Turney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Sacul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dextra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Laneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Price
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
    • Mixon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Dialville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
    • Rusk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sinclair City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Cushing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
    • Joinerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Selman City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wright City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Union Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349069  (Union Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349069 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Summerfield
      • Location given for Union Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.973223     Lon: -95.0241078
      • 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Hill 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.