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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 ...

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

Lat:   43.3147°   (43° 18' 52")

Lon:   -88.3831°   (-88° 22' 59")

The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in West Bend. West Bend lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. Killian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Killian Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Reform Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reform Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • Hallowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hallowell Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carmelite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Diefenbach's Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lehman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehman Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Ashippun Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Park Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Erler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erler Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Hartford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From the Union Cemetery to Thompson
  • Saint Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rubicon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Slinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
    • Slinger is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
  • Cedar Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huilsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Neosho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Allenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rugby Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashippun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Five
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Richfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From the Union Cemetery to Richfield
    • Neda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonebank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hustisford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Merton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • West Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lac La Belle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Chenequa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Barton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Washington 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 #1575873  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1575873 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: Hartford West
    • County: Washington         Elev: 309
    • Location given for GNIS #1575873 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 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: 43.3147, Longitude: -88.3831    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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