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 Uniontown (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 Uniontown. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Uniontown is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.
Below are the counties that are near Uniontown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Uniontown:
- Perry County (The home county of Uniontown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Brazeau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Frohna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Longtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Farrar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Biehle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Altenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Silver Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- McBride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McBride is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Patton Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seopus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Glenallen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Lutesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Old Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gordonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Marquand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Minnith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Saint Mary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ozora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Clearwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Quarry Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Womack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Coffman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- River aux Vases
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Sainte Genevieve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Scott City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chaffee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kelso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Grand Tower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jacob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Pomona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ava
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
- Campbell Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Murphysboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oraville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Makanda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carbondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vergennes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Willisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Denmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark is located in Perry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Cutler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leanderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Menard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Welge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Kaskaskia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Bremen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dozaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- New Palestine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Steeleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Percy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alto Pass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Cobden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
- Dutch Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Water Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Uniontown, see our County-by-County Page for Uniontown.
Cemeteries Near Uniontown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Uniontown.
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 Uniontown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Uniontown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Grace Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sides Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist Shed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Maurus 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Uniontown had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Uniontown, with the one closest to Uniontown listed first.
- Old Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Arnsberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnsberg
- Brazeau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Longtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Wells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
- Biehle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Altenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Seventysix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seventysix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Grand Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Eddy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
- Crosstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crosstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Uniontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Uniontown.
Newspapers Published in Uniontown ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Uniontown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Uniontown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Uniontown.
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 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 Uniontown:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Madison County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Scott County
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Perry County
- Randolph County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Uniontown, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Uniontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |