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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Union Cemetery

Lat:   42.9342°   (42° 56' 3")

Lon:   -88.9087°   (-88° 54' 31")

The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies just to the northeast of the Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 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 22 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.

    • Lake Koshkonong
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Carcajou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
      • Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ripley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
      • Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Cambridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Dane County
    • Lake Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Edgerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Lima Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Milton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
      • Whitewater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
        • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
      • Helenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
        • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
      • Johnson Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
        • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
      • Deerfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Fulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Rock County
      • Rome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Dunkirk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Dane County
      • Grellton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
        • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
      • Stoughton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
        • Stoughton is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people

    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 Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • North Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oakland Cemetery
    • Busseyville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Koshkonong Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Koshkonong Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The South Koshkonong Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Koshkonong Cemetery
      • Koshkonong Union Cemetery
      • South Koshkonong Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Koshkonong Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198269 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lake Ripley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock River Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
    • Albion Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albion Prairie Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Prairie Cemetery
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Rock River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock River Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
      • Otter Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Creek Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Munroe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munroe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munroe Cemetery
      • Rock Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hauge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hauge Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauge Cemetery
      • Milton Junction Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Junction Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Junction Cemetery
      • Milton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walworth County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery
        • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87663 <5>
      • Aztalan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aztalan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aztalan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aztalan 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1575864  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1575864 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: Busseyville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1575864 (Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9342, Longitude: -88.9087       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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