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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 Mills (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 Mills. 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 Mills ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Mills: Union Mls. (or less commonly used: Union Mlls.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Union Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Mills.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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 Mills is located in Clackamas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Union Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Mills:

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Union Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Mulino
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Liberal
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Carus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Colton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Macksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Beavercreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Canby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Barlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Molalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Linn County
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scotts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Hubbard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McKee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Donald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Angel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Downs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Woodburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Silverton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gervais
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Powell Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Laurelhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Montavilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Rockwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Russellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Albina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Salemtowne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Zena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Middleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • King City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tigard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • Metzger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Progress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Raleigh Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Beaverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scholls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Slope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Cedar Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Newberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • McMinnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.
    • Camas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <1>
    • Fisher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Cascade Park East
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Washougal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mill Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Vancouver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Union Mills.

Cemeteries Near Union Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Mills.

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 Mills - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Mills, with the one closest to Union Mills listed first.

  • Sanders Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baty Cemetery
    • The Baty Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Batty Family Cemetery
    • Baty Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571362 <2>
  • Clarkes Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Schuebel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Molalla Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moehnke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • The United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beavercreek Church of Christ Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peters Congregational Cemetery
    • Ten O'Clock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39395 <2>
  • Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...

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 Union Mills had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mulino
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clarkes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkes
  • Carus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
  • Macksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
  • Needy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
  • Canby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canby is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
  • Molalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Era is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Oregon City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Marquam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marquam is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquam
    • Wilhoit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Mills.

Newspapers Published in Union Mills ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Mills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Mills.

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 helpful 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 Mills:

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 Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.