A visit to the Upper 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 Upper Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upper Union Cemetery:
33.6915, -96.2328
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upper Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.
The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the south southeast of the Upper Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Union Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Upper Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Upper Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Sandy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Ravenna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396274 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Eminence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence 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
- Kemp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kemp Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Brown Shed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Shed Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Shed Cemetery
- Bettis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Carson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Dulaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Yarnaby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Yarnaby Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby Cemetery
- Stancel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancel Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
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]<3> of the Upper Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Upper Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ravenna
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ridings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Boyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Sowells Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Ivanhoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yarnaby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Ector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bonham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Kemp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edhube
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edhube is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
- Hendrix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodd City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Telephone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Achille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Upper 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 Upper Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Achille
- Bonham
- Savoy
- Windom
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 professional and volunteer 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 Upper 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 Upper Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1382900 (Upper Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382900 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: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Bonham
- Location given for Upper Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.691492 Lon: -96.2327595
- 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 Fannin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Upper 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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