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:
36.7224, -79.0033
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 Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the northeast 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Oak Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
- Dan River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River Cemetery
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Arbor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crossroads Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Forks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50232 <5>
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Westside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- South Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banister Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Cluster Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Rodden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Henrys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crystal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Laurel Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Omega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Scottsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Delila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Mayo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Loftis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Leda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
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 Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Halifax
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 #1690150 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1690150 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Level
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7223597 Lon: -79.0033458
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Halifax, 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 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. |
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