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 Plains (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 Plains. 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 Plains ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Plains: Union Plns.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Union Plains. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Plains.
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 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.
Union Plains is located in Shiawassee County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shiawassee County: Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston & Saginaw.
Below are the counties that are near Union Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Plains:
- Shiawassee County (The home county of Union Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Nicholson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morrice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lennon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Owosso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Ovid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Gunnisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Duplain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duplain is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Elsie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- East DeWitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Gaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Argentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayport Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bayport Park is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Park
- Fenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
- Lakeside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Flushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brent Creek is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Creek
- Flint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot County
- Bannister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Webberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Haslett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pollok ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok has also been known as:
- Pollock
- Okemos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Lansing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Bunker Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Cohoctah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Deer Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fowlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Howell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parshallville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parshallville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshallville
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
- Hallers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
- Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hickory Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highland
- Groveland Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Davisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Harbors
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Austin Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Austin Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Corners
- East Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland
- Saginaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Oakley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Layton Corners is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Corners
- Chesaning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Luce ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Luce is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Burt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Taymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taymouth is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taymouth
- Fenmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Washtenaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hudson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Union Plains.
Cemeteries Near Union Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Plains.
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 Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Union Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gaylord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Byron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Antrim Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glass River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scribner Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Topping Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Atherton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Plains, with the one closest to Union Plains listed first.
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bancroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cohoctah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cohoctah is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoctah
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Argentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Duffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duffield is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Morrice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Corunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lennon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Plains.
Newspapers Published in Union Plains ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Plains, 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 Plains.
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 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 Plains:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Shiawassee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Genesee County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Livingston County
- Oakland County
- Saginaw County
- Washtenaw County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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 Plains, 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 Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |