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 Point (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 Point. 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 Point ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Point: Union Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Union Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Point.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Union Point is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Union Point. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Point:
- Concordia Parish (The home parish of Union Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Bougere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Armagh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Ridgecrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Vidalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Athlone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ferriday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wildsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chevey Chase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- West Ferriday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Bordelonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Simmesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Odenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Moreauville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Mansura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plaucheville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
- Hickory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Moncla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
- Cottonport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Parhams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Trinity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utility
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Legonier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
- Lettsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smithland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Williamsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Innis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Batchelor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Angola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tunica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Rogillioville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Adams County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Cloverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carthage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Natchez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Artonish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Turnbull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Point, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Union Point.
Cemeteries Near Union Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Point.
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 Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Loch Leven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Homeplace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Adams Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Clarksville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Turnbull Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Union Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Point, with the one closest to Union Point listed first.
- Kienstra
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kienstra is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
- Arnot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Artonish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Black Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Bougere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fort Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
- Acme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Big Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- New Era
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Era is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Merrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinckneyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Doloroso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
- Eva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eva is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Point.
Newspapers Published in Union Point ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Point.
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 websites either 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 Point:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Concordia Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Adams County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |