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A visit to the Union Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6823°   (33° 40' 56")

Lon:   -97.0345°   (-97° 2' 4")

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

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the west southwest of the Union Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Cooke County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Callisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Gainesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
    • Lake Kiowa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
    • Whitesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Thackerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <4>
    • Sadler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Cooke County
    • Lindsay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Burns City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Collinsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Basin Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
        • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
      • Gordonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
      • Ethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • Valley View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in Cooke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <4>
      • Southmayd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
        • Gage is located in Grayson County
      • Cedar Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
      • Myra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tioga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>

    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 Cooke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Callisburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callisburg Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callisburg Cemetery
    • Nelson Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Grove Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Grove Cemetery
    • Akers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
    • Dervin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dervin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dervin Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dervin Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the County Line Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitesboro.
      • The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eskew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3069 <6>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Callisburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4840 <6>
    • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hill Cemetery
      • Gainesville Fairview Cemetery
      • Howeth Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3524 <6>
    • Herod - Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whitesboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7617 <6>
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371531 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Dixie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Redmond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redmond Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redmond Cemetery
      • Clark County Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark County Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark County Cemetery
      • Este Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Este Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Este Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Este Cemetery
      • Dye Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dye Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Whitesboro.
        • The Dye Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ben Dye Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973820 <6>
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Newell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newell Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery

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

    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 #1370461  (Union Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1370461 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Callisburg
      • County: Cooke         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #1370461 (Union Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Cooke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6823, Longitude: -97.0345       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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