Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Union Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Union Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Union Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Grove: Union Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Union Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Grove.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Union Grove is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Union Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Grove:
- Madison County (The home county of Union Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Key's Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moore's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Meridianville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Country Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chase is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Ryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Normal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Colbert County
- Garner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Francisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Hollytree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Estillfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Baileytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Paint Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pleasant Groves
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Skyline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Caro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caro is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Center Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Capshaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capshaw is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
- Ardmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Fairmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Country Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Pettusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Elkmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hay's Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Swancott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Marshall County
- Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- Lacey's Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Huntland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Winchester Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Decherd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estill Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Ardmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elkmont Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Wheelerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dickson Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Frankewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Flintville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Howell Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Corder Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Park City Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Camargo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Clarks Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Elk Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Molino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Coldwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Marshall County (TN)
- Delina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delina is located in Marshall County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Moore County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Countyline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Countyline is located in Moore County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Union Grove.
Cemeteries Near Union Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Union Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Manning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Petty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Echols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloucher Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1273 more) ...
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hambrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Union Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Grove, with the one closest to Union Grove listed first.
- Key's Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plevna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deposit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Fisk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Moore's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Meridianville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Factory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Elora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flintville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Mercury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Grove.
Newspapers Published in Union Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Union Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Lincoln County
- Marshall County
- Moore County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |