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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:

36.7265, -79.0264

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 east 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 20 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.

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Union UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of South Boston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544393 <5>
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Oak Level Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Arbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Halifax Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Halifax Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
    • Murphy Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Grove Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram 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
    • Dan River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River 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
    • Winns Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek 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 25 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 northwest)
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Westside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmo is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Banister Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
  • Rodden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
  • South Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sign Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
  • Henrys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
  • Cluster Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
  • Laurel Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sutherlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Delila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Delila is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
    • Clays Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Crystal Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
    • Leda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Omega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Loftis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Lucks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
    • Mayo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Scottsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Java
      (13 miles [20.9 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery: