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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 Center (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 Center. 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 Union Center ...

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 Union Center: Union Ctr. (or less commonly used: Union Cen., Union Cent. or Union Cntr.)

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.

Union Center is located in Cumberland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Union Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Timothy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Union Center to Timothy
    • Diona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Union Center to Bradbury
    • Hazel Dell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Toledo
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Janesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Walla Walla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Neoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Bellair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Union Center to Kibbie
    • Dogwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oblong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Stoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Hutsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Union Center to Trimble
    • Robinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Green Brier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Kansas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Grandview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Borton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Conlogue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From Union Center to Conlogue
    • Oliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Union Center to Oliver
    • Redmon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Brocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nevins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Union Center to Nevins
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Elbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Union Center to Elbridge
    • Kentucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Union Center to Kentucky
  • Effingham County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Union Center to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hunt City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Willow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Lis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Union Center to Lis
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Bogota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Gays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Coles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sigel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Trowbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stewardson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • Fairbanks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Union Center to Vigo

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

Cemeteries Near Union Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Center.

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

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

  • Decker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jack Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeds Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boots Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruffner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandenburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union Center had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Timothy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Timothy
    • From Union Center to Timothy
  • Diona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Bradbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradbury
    • From Union Center to Bradbury
  • Toledo
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
  • Hazel Dell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Janesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
  • Walla Walla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Oak Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Union Center to Oak Point
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Union Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Center.

Newspapers Published in Union Center ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Center, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Center.

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 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 Union Center:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Union Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3330, Longitude: -88.0831    
<6>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.
<7>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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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