A visit to the Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Union Cemetery (FG ID #89423).
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:
43.4228, -88.1897
The Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Bend.
The cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in West Bend. West Bend lies just to the east of the Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Union Cemetery ...
The Union Cemetery was established in 1849.
Name Variations for Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Union Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Washington County Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- Old St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Marys Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Albright EUB Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Albright EUB Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright EUB Cemetery
- Diefenbach's Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Last Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Last Home Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Home Cemetery
- Lutheran Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kewaskum Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Mayfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Buffalo - Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- St. John of God Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. John UCC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- West Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Myra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kewaskum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Michaels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boltonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Kohler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Fane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horns Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waubeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Kilian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Hartford
- Kewaskum
- West Bend
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Washington 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #89423
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1575875 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575875 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Bend
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4224999 Lon: -88.1898167
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 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. |