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 City (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 City. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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 City is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Union City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union City:
- Erie County (The home county of Union City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Arbuckle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Waterford Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Wattsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Corry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Phillipsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Edinboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- McKean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- McKean has also been known as:
- Middleboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Canadohta Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rootville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Spartansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Vrooman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Townville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Venango
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Fagundus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Cooperstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Petroleum Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Plumer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rynd Farm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Pithole City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Rouseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Colza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- East Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Bear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Selkirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Lottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tidioute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- French Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Clymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Slab City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Niobe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stedman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Ashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Forsyth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union City, see our County-by-County Page for Union City.
Cemeteries Near Union City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union City.
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 City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loomis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Phillipsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 City had a population of 2,261 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Union City had a population of 3,097 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union City, with the one closest to Union City listed first.
- Tillotson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Lincolnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Waterford Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Arbuckle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Wattsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Rootville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Millers Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Spartansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Union City ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Union City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Union City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Union City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Union City.
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 City:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Forest County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua 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 Union City, 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 from Point A (ie- Union City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |