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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Springs: Union Spgs. (or less commonly used: Union Spngs. or Union Sprngs.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Springs is located in Bullock County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bullock County: Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike & Russell.

Below are the counties that are near Union Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Springs:

  • Bullock County     (The home county of Union Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • Three Notch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Inverness
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitzpatrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smuteye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Postoak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Perote
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Mitchell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • Comer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Hawkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • Tallassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Union Springs to Ware
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
  • Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • Fort Davis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
    • Armstrong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Hardaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • La Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Place
      • From Union Springs to La Place
    • Tuskegee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Calebee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Shorter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
    • Hornady
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
      • Hornady is located in Macon County
    • Tysonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Society Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Notasulga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <3>
    • Liberty City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
  • Montgomery County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • Saco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saco
      • From Union Springs to Saco
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Union Springs to Linwood
    • Needmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Union Springs to Orion
    • Meeksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Banks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
    • Buckhorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhorn
      • From Union Springs to Buckhorn
    • McClure Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Pronto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pronto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
      • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pronto
      • From Union Springs to Pronto
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brundidge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
      • Brundidge is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <3>
    • Ansley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
  • Russell County
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.
    • East Tallassee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tallapoosa City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Union Springs.

Cemeteries Near Union Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Springs.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perpetual Care Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perpetual Care Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perpetual Care Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moultrie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moultrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moultrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lydia Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paulk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Walter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union Springs had a population of 2,049 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Union Springs had a population of 3,352 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Springs, with the one closest to Union Springs listed first.

  • Aberfoil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberfoil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
    • Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Bullock County
  • Fort Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
    • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
  • Inverness
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Three Notch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Suspension
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suspension have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
    • Suspension is located in Bullock County
  • Mount Hillard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
    • Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
  • Pine Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cotton Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
  • Postoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hector
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Bullock County
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Bullock County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Enon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Bullock County
    • Perote
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Springs.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Union Springs ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Union Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Union Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Union Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Union Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1405, Longitude: -85.7134    









 

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