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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about West Union. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added West Union to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Union, 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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Union ...

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 West Union: W. Union

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of West Union is historic, it would have been located within present day Tama County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.

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

  • Tama County     (The home county of West Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Traer
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Buckingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Dinsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Dysart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Clutier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
    • Garwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Gladbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Vining
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Elberon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <2>
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Toledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Garrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Irving
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Keystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Vinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Belle Plaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Horne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Luzerne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Blairstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Newhall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Blessing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Voorhies
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Eagle Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • La Porte City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Evansdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Jubilee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Cedar Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Brandon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Sinclair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
    • New Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Reinbeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
    • Morrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Grundy Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
    • Fredsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Dike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
    • Conrad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Fern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Stout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
  • Hardin County
    • Whitten
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Iowa County
    • Dayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
  • Jasper County
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Green Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Le Grand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Dunbar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Marshalltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferguson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Gilman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Liscomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Hartwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

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

Cemeteries Near West Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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.

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 West Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • West Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakers Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larch Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dinsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oneida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dysart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dysart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dysart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vaclav Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vaclav Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vaclav Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geneseo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneseo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneseo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clutier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clutier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clutier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Traer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dinsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
    • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
  • Dysart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
  • Mooreville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Tama County
  • Eagle Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
  • Reinbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
  • Garwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
    • Garwin is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Gladbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Vining
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Vining is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Toledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
  • Gladstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Garrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • La Porte City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Union, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Union.

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 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 West Union:

The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 West Union, 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- West Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1905, Longitude: -92.4466       In this case, the coordinates for West Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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