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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 and doctors 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 Carroll County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.

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:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • East Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • Woodman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Fernald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Wolfeboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
    • Ossipee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Alton Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
    • Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • West Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • Samoset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Barnstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
    • Gilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Gilmanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Allens Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Pittsfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
    • Websters Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • Epsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Gossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
    • Chichester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Loudon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <1>
    • Horse Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Allenstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canterbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Boyce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyce is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Northwood Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
    • Northwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nottingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • James City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • Deerfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newington Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
    • Newington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Newmarket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stratham Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
    • Seacrest Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Middleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • North Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
    • New Durham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Place is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Dexter Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
    • East Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Strafford Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
    • Strafford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pickering is located in Strafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
    • Steep Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Standish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Standish is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <1>
  • Oxford County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Kezar Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
    • Durgintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
    • Hiram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • East Hiram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
    • Rankins Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
    • Merrill Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Acton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <1>
    • Shapleigh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Shapleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Springvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mee Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
    • Stevens Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
    • West Newfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <1>
    • Ross Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross Corner is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
    • Newfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sprague City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
    • South Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham

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.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Middleton is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • Milton Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milton Mills is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Mills
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Milton is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • South Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Acton is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
  • Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <1>
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Center Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lebanon
  • North Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lebanon
  • New Durham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 61 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 19 miles [30.6 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 first turn to 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:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'.
<4>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.