Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 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.
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 hospitals and 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 is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union:
- Jackson County (The home county of Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Tyner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Gray Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Annville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McKee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Foxtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Waneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Sandgap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- Kerby Knob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Whick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Vancleve
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Sidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Barcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Lynch Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Miller's Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Winston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Witt Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Woollum
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Girdler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Greenmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Bush
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Marydell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- East Bernstadt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Bernstadt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Idamay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Saint Helens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Athol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Primrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Fincastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Vada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Zoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Bear Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Confluence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Thousandsticks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Hyden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Essie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Hoskinston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Bighill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Duluth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Dreyfus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Panola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Brassfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
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- Bobtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Speedwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Berea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
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- Bybee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Island City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Southfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Mistletoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Lerose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Gays Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Busy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Yerkes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Butterfly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Barker Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Knowlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Cat Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Slade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Livingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Orlando
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Disputanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wildie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Renfro Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Hansford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Mary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Rogers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union, see our County-by-County Page for Union.
Cemeteries Near Union ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Union - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Holcomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cavins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (565 more) ...
- Genty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- William Dougie Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Union in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Maulden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maulden is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
- Sextons Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Island City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Tyner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Sturgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Welchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welchburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
- Travellers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Gray Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Conkling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Annville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ammie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Teges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Southfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union.
Newspapers Published in 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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |