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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 Square (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 Square. 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 Square ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Union Square: Union Sq. (or less commonly used: Union Sqr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Union Square is located in Lancaster County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Union Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Mastersonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Manheim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Sporting Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Fairland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
    • Landisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Mount Aetna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Meckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Heidelberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Suplee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • Lisburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Allenview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Westwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Sporting Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Deposit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Royalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Grantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Manadahill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manadahill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
      • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Highspire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Rutherford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Colebrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Miners Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Fontana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fontana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Campbelltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Annville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Cleona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Perdix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Orwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorberry Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Moyers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Square, with the one closest to Union Square listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • York Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <2>
    • Hallam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Wolf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • Starview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Yorkana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Goldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Craley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Stonybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook
      • Stonybrook is located in York County
    • Strinestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
      • Strinestown is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Union Square ...

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

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ginder-Kinsey-Stauffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eberly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (283 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mastersonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
    • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
  • Elstonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
    • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
  • Milton Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
    • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Sporting Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Manheim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Gretna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
    • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
  • Lancaster Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
    • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
  • Colebrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
  • Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Penryn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penryn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penryn
    • Penryn is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bellaire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County

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

Newspapers Published in Union Square ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Square, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Union Square:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1826, Longitude: -76.4639       In this case, the coordinates for Union Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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