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 (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 southeast 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 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.
Union is located in Simpson County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Simpson County: Copiah, Covington, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin & Smith.
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:
- Simpson County (The home county of Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Braxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Jaynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Copiah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Crystal Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Beauregard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Wesson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Bowerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Arbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Hinds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Terry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Byram
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Thompsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Bear Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Palestine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Davis County
- Prentiss
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Tryus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Rosella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Silver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- New Sight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Brookhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Alonzo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Whites
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Cato
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Puckett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Galilee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Pearson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Brandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smith County
- Daniel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
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.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lily Mae Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Strong River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harrisville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galilee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Union in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Shivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Pearl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Ashley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- D'Lo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Beech Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Tryus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grange ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Whites
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
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 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 Union.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Simpson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- Hinds County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Rankin County
- Smith County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |