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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 LaPorte County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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:

  • LaPorte 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.
    • Kingsford Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Kingsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Kankakee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • Stillwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
    • Hanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <3>
    • Door Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • La Porte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Haskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Wanatah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <3>
    • Holmesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Delong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Lake Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Tefft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Deep River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Tyner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Donaldson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • La Paz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Burr Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Culver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Argos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <3>
    • Bourbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Suman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
    • Tratebas Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Town-of-Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Valparaiso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beverly Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <3>
    • Kouts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Babcock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Porter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dune Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Burns Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <3>
    • South Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Aylesworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Denham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Beardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Winamac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Medaryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <3>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
    • Crumstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • New Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
    • Nutwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Gulivoire Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Wyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <3>
    • South Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Hamlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Koontz Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
    • Toto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Ober
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Aldine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • North Judson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <3>
    • Ora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
    • San Pierre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Center, with the one closest to Union Center listed first.
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Grand Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Three Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <3>
    • Michiana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Galien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Union Pier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <3>
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Lakeside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Bakertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Harbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <3>
    • Hazelhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Buchanan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>

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.

  • Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kingsbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barber Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union Center had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tracy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in LaPorte County
  • Kingsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Kankakee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
    • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
  • Stillwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
  • Wellsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
    • Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fish Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
    • Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
  • Hanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <3>
  • Walkerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • La Porte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Door Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
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    • Grovertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Thomaston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
    • North Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>

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 48 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 23 miles [37 km]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.4842, Longitude: -86.6397       In this case, the coordinates for Union Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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