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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 (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. 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 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.

Union is located in Haywood County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Haywood County: Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, Madison & Tipton.

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

  • Haywood County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Woodland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Willow Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Allens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Dancyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Deanburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Silerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Masseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Bells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
    • Fruitvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Alamo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
    • Johnsons Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Maury City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Friendship
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Tigrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Fowlkes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Fayette Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Somerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Braden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Feathers Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Humboldt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
    • Brazil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Goat City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Graball
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Sitka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Vildo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Whiteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
    • Toone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Shandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Newcastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Hornsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Durhamville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Gates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Flippin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Halls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
    • Henning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Edith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Arp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Glimp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Malesus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Medon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Three Way
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Parkburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Oakfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Gailor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Gift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Mason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people

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

Cemeteries Near Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Drake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Currie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norvell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norvell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union.

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

  • Wellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
    • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
  • Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Madison County
  • Jones
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Haywood County
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Madison County
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
    • Hillville is located in Haywood County
  • Neely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
    • Neely is located in Madison County
  • Bells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Belle Eagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Eagle
    • Belle Eagle is located in Haywood County
  • Hatchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie
    • Hatchie is located in Madison County
  • Ko Ko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
    • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
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    • Eurekaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Uptonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
      • Uptonville is located in Madison County
    • Rudolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Haywood County

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

Newspapers Published in 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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.

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 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:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5848, Longitude: -89.1195       In this case, the coordinates for Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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