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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Port 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 Port 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 Port 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Union: Prt. Union

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Port Union. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port 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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.

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

  • Union Parish     (The home parish of Port Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Ouachita City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Wilhite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Haile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Farmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Truxno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Vixen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Eros
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <2>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Chatham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Sibley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Cedarton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Choudrant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Dubach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Ruston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Collinston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bastrop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mer Rouge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Sterlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbanks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Northpark Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
    • Leisure Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Claiborne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • West Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Spanish City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Swartz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Forksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Start
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Rayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Archibald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Meridian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Union, with the one closest to Port Union listed first.
    • Huttig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Felsenthal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Bolding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
    • Lapile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile

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

Cemeteries Near Port Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port 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 Port Union - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Port Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glendora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rock Row Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bartholomew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bufferin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Acree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilhite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • De Siard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
  • Ouachita City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
  • Colsons ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Colsons is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
  • Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Point is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
  • West Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Sicard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
  • Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
  • Cheniere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
  • Moselys Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
  • Millhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Doss ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Doss is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Forksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Bastrop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Port 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Union, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port 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 Port Union:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Port Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.