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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 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Unionville is located in Hartford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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:

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Unionville)
  • Fairfield County
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • Browns Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nepaug
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Puddle Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Torrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
      • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
    • Pequabuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Terryville Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Terryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwinton
      • Harwinton is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Harwinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Pine Meadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gildersleeve
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Cobalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Middle Haddam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • Wolcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Waterbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Autumn HIll
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • South Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Waterbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,755 people
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Westchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gay City
      • From Unionville to Gay City
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Windermere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windermere
      • From Unionville to Windermere
    • Bolton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Ellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Quarryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
    • Somersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • South Sandisfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandisfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Unionville to Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Otis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
      • East Otis is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
    • Southwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people
    • Hosmer Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Granville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tolland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Feeding Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Agawam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Longmeadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woronoco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • East Longmeadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

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 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.

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Avon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Avon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Case Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Swamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Farmington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cider Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cider Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cider Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth El Temple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamson Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamson Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamson Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (494 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Southwest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Unionville had a population of 1,327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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 342 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. 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 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:

The official website for Unionville: unionvillect.com/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Unionville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unionville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7581, Longitude: -72.8871    









 

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