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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Unionville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Unionville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Unionville, please Contact Us.
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 Unionville (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 Unionville. 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.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Unionville is historic, it would have been located within present day Cleveland County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleveland County: Bradley, Calhoun, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Jefferson & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Unionville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unionville:
- Cleveland County (The home county of Unionville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Rison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Staves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- New Edinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Pansy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Orlando
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Annover ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Rye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Warren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Banks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lanark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Thornton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hopeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Tinsman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlow is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Ivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ivan is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Fordyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bunn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Drew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Barkada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Grapevine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Slabtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Center Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Dogwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Prattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pinebergen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Pine Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Noble Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Noble Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Lake
- Moscow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Tamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Pastoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Madding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madding is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madding
- Rob Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Cornerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yorktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Crigler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Meroney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Ouachita County
- Bearden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unionville, see our County-by-County Page for Unionville.
Cemeteries Near Unionville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unionville.
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 Unionville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unionville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Moores Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Humble Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Niven - Watt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Varnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Varnell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Toledo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56642 <4>
- Harlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Unionville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unionville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Rison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Kedron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kedron is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Calmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calmer is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmer
- Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Faith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Faith is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Ripley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Como ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Como is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Rowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rowell is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Double Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grapevine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- New Edinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Pansy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unionville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unionville.
Newspapers Published in Unionville ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unionville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unionville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unionville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Unionville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Cleveland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Drew County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Ouachita County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Unionville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Unionville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |