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 Chapel (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 Chapel. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Union Chapel is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Union Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Chapel:
- Worcester County (The home county of Union Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Charlton Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Charlton City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Charlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Lower Wire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Sturbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Rochdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Fiskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- Old Sturbridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Millington ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Cooleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- New Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Shutesbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Locks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Morse Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Leverett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Moores Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- West Brimfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Tenneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Monson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Palmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Thorndike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- South Factory Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Three Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- North Wilbraham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- Wilbraham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Belchertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- South Amherst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- West Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- East Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Amherst Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- North Amherst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hayden Row
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hopkinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Marlborough Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Metcalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Shaker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Hazardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Sherwood Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Staffordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Stafford Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Willington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Mount Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Quinebaug
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fabyan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
- North Grosvenor Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Woodstock Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Grosvenor Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- West Glocester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Harrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Pascoag
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Burrillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Whipple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Glendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nasonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Chepachet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Foster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Slatersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Glocester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- North Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Union Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Union Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Chapel.
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 Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Podunk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bay Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (475 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. George Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- The St. George Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91569 <3>
- Dresser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Union Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Chapel, with the one closest to Union Chapel listed first.
- Charlton Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- South Spencer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
- East Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Charlton City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Sturbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Fiskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- North Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Rochdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- East Brimfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brimfield
- Southbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Union Chapel ...
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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Chapel, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Chapel.
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 Chapel:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Hartford County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
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 Chapel) 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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |