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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:

44.4369, -88.9904

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 Waupaca County<2>.

The county seat for Waupaca County is located in Waupaca. Waupaca lies just to the southwest 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]<3> of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ogdensburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ogdensburg Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg Cemetery
    • The Ogdensburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88638 <5>
  • Baldwins Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baldwins Mill Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill Cemetery
  • Little Wolf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Little Wolf Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf Cemetery
  • Waupaca County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Royalton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Lola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lola Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola Cemetery
  • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hobart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Cemetery
    • Scandinavia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Scandinavia Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Ostrander - Northport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Ostrander Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Ostrander Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ostrander Cemetery
    • St. Patricks' Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Danish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Ogdensburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Baldwins Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
  • Manawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Little Wolf ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
  • Waupaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Scandinavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Weyauwega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Ostrander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
  • Iola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Iola is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • King
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • King is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Gills Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cobb Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cobb Town is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
    • Rural
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rural is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • New London is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Big Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Granite City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Fremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • West Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Amherst is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 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 Waupaca 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 Waupaca 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 #1575887  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1575887 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: Waupaca
      • Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Manawa
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4369258     Lon: -88.9903881
      • 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 Waupaca, 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' (or 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.