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 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 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.
Unionville is located in Appanoose County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Appanoose County: Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne, Putnam (MO) & Schuyler (MO).
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:
- Appanoose County (The home county of Unionville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Udell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Moravia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Darbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Clarkdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Exline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Sunshine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Mystic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Walnut City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Brazil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- West Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Drakesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mark is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Steuben
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Floris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Stiles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stiles is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Chequest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chequest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Pulaski
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jefferson County
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Zero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Russell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Lakonta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Cedar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Givin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Fremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bussey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Selection
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Albia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Lovilia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Blakesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bidwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Ottumwa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- East Ottumwa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Keb ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Eddyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Agency
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlonega
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Kirkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Eldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Confidence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Promise City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Pearl City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Mendota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Worthington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schuyler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Coatsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Julesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Downing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Queen City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Scotland County (MO)
- Kilwinning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
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.
- Unionville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clancy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perjue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Glassburner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hanson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Unionville had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Unionville had a population of 95 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unionville, with the one closest to Unionville listed first.
- Udell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Brompton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brompton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Moravia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- West Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Maine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Forbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blakesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Selection
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Drakesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Ormanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ormanville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
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 104 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 28 miles [45.1 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 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 Iowa
- Pages specific to Appanoose County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Jefferson County
- Lucas County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello County
- Wayne County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Unionville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |