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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 (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. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 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 Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • South Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • South Hope is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
    • Appleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lucas Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Stickney Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
    • Globe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Burkettville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burkettville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Razorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Razorville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Cape Rosier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Harborside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Castine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Penobscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooksville
    • Deer Isle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sargentville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
    • Stonington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Penobscot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Branch Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Branch Mills is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Mills
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • South Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
    • North Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windsor
    • South China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • China
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Vassalboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
    • Pittston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pittston is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • South Gardiner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • South Gardiner is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardiner
    • Farmingdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Davis Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corner
    • Flanders Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waldoboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eugley Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eugley Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugley Corner
    • Somerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • South Waldoboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • Nobleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrington Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrington Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Corner
    • Coopers Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Medomak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Medomak is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medomak
    • North Whitefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • North Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Whitefield
    • Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harwards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harwards is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwards
    • Murphys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
  • Somerset County
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Lincolnville Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Montville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
    • Slab City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Lincolnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Searsmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • Belmont Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
    • Montville
      (15 miles [24.1 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

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

Cemeteries Near Union ...

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

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

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

  • Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Post Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sprague Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Union had a population of 2,275 people.

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

  • South Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • South Union is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
  • East Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Union is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
  • North Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Union is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
  • South Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
  • North Waldoboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Waldoboro
  • Appleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stickney Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stickney Corner is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney Corner
  • Globe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Globe is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Warren Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Warren Station is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burkettville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burkettville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettville
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orffs Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Orffs Corner is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orffs Corner
    • North Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Union. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Union and those printed in the larger area surrounding Union.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Union:

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, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.