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Nearest Communities to Union,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Union, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Union:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Union.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Union is located in Cass County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Elkhart (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Berrien, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 200 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Union. Of these communities, 167 are located in counties other than Cass County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Union (which is Cass County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Union

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Cass County   (where Union resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymi.org/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Cassopolis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Kessington
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Kessington is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessington
      • Williamsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Williamsville is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Calvin Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Calvin Center is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Center
      • Allenton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Allenton is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Adamsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Adamsville is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Former name for Adamsville:
        • Sage's Mill
      • Brownsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Lake Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Eagle Lake Estates is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Estates
      • Vandalia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Vandalia is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Corey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Diamond Shores
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Diamond Shores is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
      • Eagle Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Point is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
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        • Spring Beach
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Spring Beach is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
        • Penn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Cassopolis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Edwardsburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wakelee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Dailey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Dailey is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • La Grange
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Marcellus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Volinia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Volinia is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
        • Nicholsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Nicholsville is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
        • Dowagiac
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pokagon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Birch Crest Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Birch Crest Estates is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Crest Estates
        • Sumnerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Lakes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Glenwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Five Mile Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Mile Corners is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
        • Beechwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Beechwood is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Indian Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Indian Lake is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
        • Maple Island
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Maple Island is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Sandy Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
  • Berrien County
  • Kalamazoo County
  • Saint Joseph County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Paw Paw
    • Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Decatur
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fritzburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Fritzburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritzburg
      • Lawton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
      • Sister Lakes
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
      • Woodland Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Beach is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Beach
      • Keeler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mattawan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Paw Paw
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Teapot Dome
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Teapot Dome is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teapot Dome
      • Wildeys
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Wildeys is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildeys
  • Elkhart County
    • County Website:   https://elkhartcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Elkhart:   Goshen (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Nibbyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Nibbyville is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibbyville
      • Bristol
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Simonton Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Garden Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • East Lake Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • East Lake Estates is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Estates
      • Vistula
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Vistula is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistula
      • Bonneyville Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bonneyville Mills is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneyville Mills
      • Greenleaf Manor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenleaf Manor is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Manor
      • De Camp Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
      • Lake Grange
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Grange is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grange
      • Elkhart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
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        • Midway
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Midway is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Middlebury
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamestown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Goshen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Goshen is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
        • Waterford Mills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Waterford Mills is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Mills
        • Southwest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Bainter Town
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
        • Foraker
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Benton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Benton is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • New Paris
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Millersburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wakarusa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Locke
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Locke is located in Elkhart County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
        • Gravelton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Nappanee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kosciusko County
    • County Website:   https://www.kosciusko.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Kosciusko:   Warsaw (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Milford Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Milford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Milford is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Syracuse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Oakwood Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Pickwick Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
      • Wawasee Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Wawasee is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee
      • Black Point
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Black Point is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
      • Hastings
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hastings is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Kanata Manayunk
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Kanata Manayunk is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanata Manayunk
      • Shady Banks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Shady Banks is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
      • South Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • South Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
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        • Cedar Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Enchanted Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Enchanted Hills is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
        • Redmon Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Redmon Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon Park
        • Sunrise Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
        • Vawter Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Vawter Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Park
        • Buttermilk Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
        • DeFries Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • DeFries Landing is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeFries Landing
        • Marineland Gardens
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
        • Musquabuck Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Musquabuck Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musquabuck Park
        • Quaker Haven Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Quaker Haven Park is located in Kosciusko County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Haven Park
  • LaGrange County
    • County Website:   https://www.lagrangecounty.org/
    • County Seat for LaGrange:   LaGrange (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Beatys Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Beatys Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatys Beach
      • Scott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Shipshewana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seyberts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Honeyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Honeyville is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
      • Emma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Emma is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Stony Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Twin Lakes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Star Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Star Mill is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mill
      • Howe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Northwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Northwood is located in LaGrange County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • River Oaks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • River Oaks is located in LaGrange County (IN)
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        • Topeka
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Hills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • LaGrange
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
        • Ontario
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ontario is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Brighton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Eddy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Eddy is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Valentine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Plato
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Webers Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Webers Landing is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webers Landing
        • Witmer Manor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Witmer Manor is located in LaGrange County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer Manor
  • Marshall County
  • Noble County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • County Website:   https://www.sjcindiana.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Joseph:   South Bend (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Union   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
      • Pleasant Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Granger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Osceola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
      • Mishawaka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Lane
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Maple Lane is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane
      • Tamarack Grange
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tamarack Grange is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack Grange
      • Georgetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Indian Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Hi-View Addition
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hi-View Addition is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-View Addition
      • Dreamwold Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dreamwold Heights is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamwold Heights
      • Roseland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • State Line
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • State Line is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
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        • South Bend
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Crest Manor Addition
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Crest Manor Addition is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Manor Addition
        • Gilmer Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilmer Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer Park
        • Woodland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Gulivoire Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Miami Trails Addition
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Miami Trails Addition is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Trails Addition
        • Orchard Heights Addition
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Orchard Heights Addition is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Heights Addition
        • Wyatt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Ardmore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Ardmore is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Midway Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Midway Corners is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Corners
        • Nutwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Colburn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Colburn is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
        • Chain-O-Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
        • Lakeville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
        • Lydick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lydick is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydick
        • Westfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Westfield is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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        • Pine Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Station is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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        • Crumstown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Hubbard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hubbard is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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        • Zeigler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Olive
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Olive is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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Footnotes ...

<1>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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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