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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 (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. 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 hospitals and 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.

Union is located in Candler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Candler County: Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall & Toombs.

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

  • Candler County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Metter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Canoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
    • Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Aaron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Portal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Register
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Statesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Court
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Clito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Olde Towne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Brooklet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Leefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Statesborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Midville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Number Ten ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Number Ten is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Twin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stillmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swainsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nunez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Blun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Summertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blundale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Colemans Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Bellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Claxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Thrift
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Scarboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Emmalane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Perkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • Kite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • Higgston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Rocky Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Zeigler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Captolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Manassas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Reidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Ohoopee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Vidalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Treutlen County
    • Gillis Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union.

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 - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Oliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dekle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Thain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stripling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buie Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (319 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

While we didn't find Union in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union.

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

  • Stillmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Garfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jimps
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
  • Canoochee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Canoochee is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoochee
  • Clito
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Blitch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Swainsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nunez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Ford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Modoc
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Modoc is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Emit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Emit is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Union ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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>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- Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.