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:
43.8064, -90.7737
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 Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Pine Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Hollow Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Moen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moen Cemetery
- Leon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Farmers Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Farmers Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmers Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Sparta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87924 <5>
- Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Pilgrims Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summit Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Wanderers Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Welsh Calvanistic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Congregational Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bad Axe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bad Axe Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe Cemetery
- Aney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Aney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Melvina
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Cashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Newry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Middle Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- Oil City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Westby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Angelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Coon Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Mount Tabor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Tunnel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Barre Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cashton
- La Farge
- Norwalk
- Ontario
- Sparta
- Tomah
- Viroqua
- West Salem
- Westby
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 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 Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 #1846313 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1846313 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Melvina
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8063577 Lon: -90.7737435
- 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |