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 North 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 North 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 North 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.
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 North Union: N. Union
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Union. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North 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 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 and hospitals 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.
North Union is located in Knox County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.
Below are the counties that are near North Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Union:
- Knox County (The home county of North Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Burkettville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Lucas Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Razorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- West Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Harborside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
- Castine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Penobscot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
- West Penobscot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
- Little Deer Isle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Branch Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
- South Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- China
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Vassalboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
- East Pittston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Pittston is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittston
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Vassalboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
- Farmingdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Flanders Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Waldoboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coopers Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
- Eugley Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
- South Waldoboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
- Harrington Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
- Nobleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penobscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Dixmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- East Dixmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Sagadahoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Nyes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyes Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyes Corner
- Waldo County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Montville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Searsmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Searsmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Bickfords Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
- Slab City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lincolnville Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Belmont Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Center Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Greers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Union, see our County-by-County Page for North Union.
Cemeteries Near North Union ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North 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 North Union - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pierpont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sprague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Hannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weymouth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Union had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Union, with the one closest to North Union listed first.
- Burkettville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burkettville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stickney Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
- Razorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- North Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
- West Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Appleton
- East Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Union is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Washington is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Washington
- North Waldoboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
- South Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hope is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Union.
Newspapers Published in North 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Union.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Union, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Union.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 North Union:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Lincoln County
- Penobscot County
- Sagadahoc County
- Somerset County
- Waldo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
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> | 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 North Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |