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A visit to the Free Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Free Union 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 Free Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1210°   (38° 7' 15")

Lon:   -78.3733°   (-78° 22' 23")

The Free Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.

The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies just to the southwest of the Free Union Cemetery .

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 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 Free Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Free Union 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Union Cemetery.

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

    • Jefferson Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Burnley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
      • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Commonwealth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Keswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cobham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Barboursville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Earlysville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
        • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
      • Locust Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Shadwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
        • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
      • Logan Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
        • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Barracks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
        • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
      • Charlottesville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Huntington Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
        • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
      • University Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
      • Simeon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
        • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
      • Rose Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Quinque
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Ednam Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
        • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Gordonsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amicus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
        • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Dawsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
        • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
      • Free Union
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Free Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Free Union 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Free Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shackelford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Memorial Gardens is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Memorial Gardens
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rives / Troubetzkoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle Hill - Walker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Hildebrand Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildebrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildebrand Cemetery
      • Munday Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munday Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
      • Moon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • Coles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coles Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
      • Chapman Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Grove Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Grove Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Knights Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights Chapel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Chapel 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 Free Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690316  (Free Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690316 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: Keswick
      • County: Albemarle         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #1690316 (Free Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Free Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1210, Longitude: -78.3733       In this case, the coordinates for the Free Union 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.




 

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