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:
42.5978, -88.5618
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 Walworth County<2>.
The county seat for Walworth County is located in Elkhorn. Elkhorn lies just 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 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dunbar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
- Walworth Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- Cobblestone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cobblestone Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Cemetery
- Hazel Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hazel Ridge Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elkhorn.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88489 <5>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- North Geneva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The North Geneva Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Geneva Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Big Foot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Big Foot Cemetery is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Cemetery
- North Sharon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The North Sharon Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sharon Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Potters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Potters Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hollister Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hollister Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Alden Cemetery is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
- Linn - Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Linn - Hebron Cemetery is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn - Hebron Cemetery
- Old Bloomfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis deSales Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Williams Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Delavan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Lake Como
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Walworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Como
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Delavan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Lake Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zenda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Darien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Alden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Spring Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Allens Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pell Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Harvard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Heart Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
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 Walworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Darien
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Harvard
- Hebron
- Lake Geneva
- Sharon
- Williams Bay
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 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 Walworth 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 #1575861 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575861 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: Walworth
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walworth
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5977938 Lon: -88.5617673
- 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 Walworth, 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 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. |
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