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 Hills (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 Hills. 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 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 Hills is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Union Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Hills:
- Carroll County (The home county of Union Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Bark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Union Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairground Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Tyrone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Frizzellburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKinstrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Upperco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Boring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Woodensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Mount Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Delight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Ladiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Oak Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- New Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rocky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Woodsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Emmitsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creagerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Marriottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Sandy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Browningsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Etchison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Hyattstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Prathertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Burdette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Barnesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Chewsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Aetna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Zittlestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Kingsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Greenmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Bonneauville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lake Heritage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Zora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edgegrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Gettysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McSherrystown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Carroll Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mont Alto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Bandanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Parkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Glen Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Union Hills.
Cemeteries Near Union Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Hills.
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 Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- German Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- Baust Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Union Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Hills, with the one closest to Union Hills listed first.
- Bark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Trevanion
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trevanion is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
- Union Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Tyrone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Mayberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Middleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKinstrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Frizzellburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Hills.
Newspapers Published in Union Hills ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Hills, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hills:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |