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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   43.1256°   (43° 7' 32")

Lon:   -87.9123°   (-87° 54' 44")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glen Oaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Cemetery
    • The Glen Oaks Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glen Oaks Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
    • The Glen Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87884 <5>
  • Green Tree Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Tree Meadows Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johannes Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1638206 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ozaukee County
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Valhalla Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
    • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
    • The Valhalla Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Valhalla Cemetery
    • Valhalla Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89454 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanderers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wanderers Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wander's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213246 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Granville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Granville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Granville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Granville Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Wauwatosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wauwatosa Cemetery
      • The Wauwatosa Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Mequon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mequon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mequon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mequon Cemetery is located in Ozaukee County
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Pinelawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinelawn Memorial Park is located in Milwaukee County
    • Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
      • The Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974533 <5>
    • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Milwaukee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1914354 <5>
    • Wood National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood National Cemetery
      • The Wood National Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Milwaukee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109442 <5>

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.

  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
  • Whitefish Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
    • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
  • Shorewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
    • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
  • Fox Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
    • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
  • River Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
    • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Bayside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
  • Brown Deer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
    • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
  • Milwaukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • West Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
    • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
  • Wauwatosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
    • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • West Allis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • West Milwaukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
    • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Thiensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
      • Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Mequon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Elm Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Saint Francis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Freistadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
      • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
    • Menomonee Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Brookfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • Cedarburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
      • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
    • Cudahy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Lannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 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 Milwaukee 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 begin 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 Union Cemetery:

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 #1575897  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1575897 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: Thiensville
    • County: Milwaukee         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #1575897 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

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 Milwaukee, 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- ) 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: 43.1256, Longitude: -87.9123       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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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