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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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South Union: S. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

South Union is primarily located in Logan County. A portion of South Union extends into Simpson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Butler, Muhlenberg, Simpson, Todd, Warren & Robertson (TN).

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of South Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Schochoh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From South Union to Schochoh
    • Lost City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From South Union to Wolf Lick
    • Adairville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • Ferguson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferguson
      • From South Union to Ferguson
    • Gordonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Olmstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County
    • Justice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From South Union to Justice
    • Deer Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From South Union to Deer Lick
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Mount Aerial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trammel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From South Union to Trammel
    • Pope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From South Union to Halfway
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From South Union to Halifax
    • Yesse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Petroleum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From South Union to Petroleum
    • Meador
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From South Union to Meador
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Adolphus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Richelieu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Quality
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harreldsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Dunbar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mining City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jetson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Edmonson County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Dunmor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Skilesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beechmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Beech Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Browder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Simpson County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Sharon Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Allensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Elkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Hadensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Rockfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Springhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From South Union to Hadley
    • Bowling Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alvaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Plum Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Richardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gotts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Claypool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From South Union to Claypool
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cross Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mulloy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From South Union to Mulloy
    • Jernigan Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Calistia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From South Union to Calistia
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From South Union to Oakland
    • White House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <2>
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From South Union to Mitchellville
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Head
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Deal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Hall Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Tunnel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near South Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Bibbs Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibbs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gasper River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gasper River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gasper River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pillow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Run Methodist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 South Union had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rockfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • Gasper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
    • Gasper is located in Logan County
  • Dennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Logan County
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Rich Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
    • Rich Pond is located in Warren County
  • Costelow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costelow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costelow
    • Costelow is located in Logan County
  • Memphis Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Homer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Logan County
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hadley
    • From South Union to Hadley
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    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Logan County
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Schochoh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From South Union to Schochoh

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

Newspapers Published in South 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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Union, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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 South Union, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8778, Longitude: -86.6570       In this case, the coordinates for South Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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