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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 Unionvale (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 Unionvale. 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 and 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.

Unionvale is located in Yamhill 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 Yamhill County: Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook & Washington.

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

  • Yamhill County     (The home county of Unionvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eola Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whiteson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Lafayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Amity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • McMinnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Barlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Wilsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Canby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Macksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Tualatin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Mulino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rivergrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Willamette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Wilhoit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gervais
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Keizer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Labish Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Chemawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Hayesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Hubbard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • McKee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Donald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Milwaukie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Salemtowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Eola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Dolph Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Rickreall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unionvale, with the one closest to Unionvale listed first.
    • Middleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Scholls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • King City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Durham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Blooming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
    • Tigard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Dilley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
    • Metzger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger

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

Cemeteries Near Unionvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unionvale.

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

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

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

  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Amity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Claggett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pioneers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Unionvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unionvale.

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

  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Wheatland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Amity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
  • Lafayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Brooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gervais
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • McMinnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Woodburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McCoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • McCoy is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy

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

Newspapers Published in Unionvale ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unionvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unionvale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unionvale.

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 either 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 Unionvale:

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 Unionvale, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unionvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.