A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Union Cemetery:
38.6273, -82.0226
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Union Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pliny Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pliny Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny Church Cemetery
- Buckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckle Cemetery
- Barton Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Fraziers Bottom.
- Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Fraizer Bottom Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buffalo Memorial Park is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Memorial Park
- Atkeson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Atkeson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeson Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Hambrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hambrick Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambrick Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Potts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Potts Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meadows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Manilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Manilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
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]<3> of the Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pliny
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Upland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Fraziers Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Grimms Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Arbuckle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Eleanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arlee is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Apple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fivemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Hogsett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Bladen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Paradise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hurricane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Teays Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Gallipolis Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Beale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
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 Mt. Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Hurricane
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1678903 (Mount Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1678903 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arlee
- Location given for Mount Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6273079 Lon: -82.0226392
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Mason, 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- Mt. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |