About Union Cemetery
Union Cemetery is a cemetery near Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. The grounds sit at about 1,083 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 21 notable people buried here, including Benjamin Tappan, Moses Fleetwood Walker and Edward M. McCook. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1047280. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Calvary Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Gregory-Martin Funeral Home in Steubenville, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 90 cemeteries we list in Jefferson County, and 49 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Steubenville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Union Cemetery
Among them: 6 US representatives, 3 baseball players, 2 Civil War veterans, 2 journalists, 2 Mexican-American War veterans, 1 football player, 1 artist, 1 business leader.
- Benjamin Tappan1773-1857American politician
- Moses Fleetwood Walker1856-1924African-American baseball player and author
- Edward M. McCook1833-1909Union Army general
- B. Frank Murphy1867-1938American politician
- Andrew Stuart1823-1872American politician
- Anson G. McCook1835-1917Union Army general
- George Wythe McCook1821-1877Union Army officer
- Rees G. Richards1842-1917Pennsylvania Soldier, Ohio politician
- William C. McCauslen1796-1863American politician
- Eliphalet Frazer Andrews1835-1915American painter
- James Wilson1787-1850Irish-born American journalist and politician; grandfather of Woodrow Wilson
- Johnny Bates1882-1949American baseball player
Show all 21 notable burials
- Joseph J. Gill1846-1920American politician
- Mac Cara1914-1993American football player
- Samuel Stokely1796-1861American politician
- Weldy Walker1860-1937Major League Baseball player
- Bezaleel Wells1763-1846American politician
- Jimmy Snyder1918-1996American bookmaker and sports announcer
- John James McCook1806-1865Patriarch of the McCook family
- Ann Adams1791-1863
- William Mullins1825-1893Millionaire
People whose Wikidata entry gives Union Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Union Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Mount Calvary CemeterySteubenville, OHCemetery0.4 mi
- Bnai Israel Cemetery2900 Sunset Boulevard, Steubenville, OHJewish cemetery1.2 mi
- Holy Resurrection CemeterySteubenville, OHOrthodox cemetery1.3 mi
- Highland Hills Memorial GardensFollansbee, WVMemorial park1.9 mi
- Cross Creek Presbyterian CemeteryWintersville, OHPresbyterian cemetery2.7 mi
- Mingo Junction CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery2.8 mi
- Hill CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Andrews CemeteryMingo Junction, OHCemetery3.0 mi
- Wintersville Methodist CemeteryWintersville, OHMethodist cemetery3.6 mi
- Coulter Private CemeteryWintersville, OHCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Union Cemetery
- Gregory-Martin Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Steubenville · (740) 282-1234
- Shorac Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Steubenville · (740) 282-2717
- Vinson Mortuary LLC1.5 miMortuary · Steubenville · (740) 283-6555
- Wheeler Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Mingo Junction · (740) 282-1960
- Mosti Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Steubenville · (740) 264-4767
- James Funeral Homes3.1 miFuneral home · Follansbee · (304) 527-1717
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Related guides
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- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.