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 South 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 South 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.
Name Variations for South Union ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Union: S. Union
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Union. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Union.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
South Union is located in Tioga County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near South Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Union:
- Tioga County (The home county of South Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- East Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Ogdensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Morris Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Landrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cherry Flats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minnequa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Alba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Covert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- West Leroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Windfall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Sylvania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Granville Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Columbia Cross Roads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Long Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- Ralston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Wallis Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Lorenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- White Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Warrensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Oregon Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Brookside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Picture Rocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Fairlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- Piatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Hillsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Forksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Millview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Eagles Mere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Laporte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sonestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Union County
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Union, see our County-by-County Page for South Union.
Cemeteries Near South Union ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Union - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arbon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fallbrook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pennsdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steam Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Canton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 South Union in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Union.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Union, with the one closest to South Union listed first.
- Roaring Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
- East Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Ogdensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ralston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Langdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Langdon is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Gleason
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Marsh Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marsh Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hill
- Sebring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Grover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grover is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Morris Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Buttonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Bodines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bodines is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodines
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Union.
Newspapers Published in South 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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Union.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Union, 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 South 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 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 South Union:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 South Union, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |