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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:

45.0725, -88.4237

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 Oconto County<2>.

The county seat for Oconto County is located in Oconto. Oconto lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Maple Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Kelly Brook Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelly Brook Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Brook Cemetery
  • Brazeau Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brazeau Cemetery is located in Oconto County
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  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brazeau Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brazeau Cemetery is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau Cemetery
  • Underhill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Underhill Cemetery is located in Oconto County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mosling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mosling Cemetery is located in Oconto County
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    • Spruce Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Spruce Cemetery is located in Oconto County
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    • West Branch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Menominee County
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    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menominee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Oconto County
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    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wanderers Rest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Breed
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Breed is located in Oconto County
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  • Suring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Suring is located in Oconto County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Frostville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frostville is located in Oconto County
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  • Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mountain is located in Oconto County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Hickory Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
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  • Gillett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett is located in Oconto County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Legend Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
  • Spruce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruce is located in Oconto County
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  • Keshena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keshena is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
  • Pulcifer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
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  • Langlade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Langlade is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
  • White Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White Lake is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Middle Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Village is located in Shawano County
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    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cecil is located in Shawano County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coleman is located in Marinette County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Oconto Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
    • Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Townsend is located in Oconto County
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    • Pound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pound is located in Marinette County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Neopit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Neopit is located in Menominee County
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    • Lena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lena is located in Oconto County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Shawano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shawano is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
    • Bonduel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 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 Oconto 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 like to 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Oconto 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 #1580690  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1580690 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: Oconto
      • Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Breed
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0724827     Lon: -88.4237147
      • 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 Oconto, 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.