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 (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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Union is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Anderson, Cumberland, Fentress, Roane & Scott.
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:
- Morgan County (The home county of Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Petros
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Coalfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Mahan Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Deermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Wartburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Harriman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Oliver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Robertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Oak Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Leinarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fraterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Rocky Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Kiser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Friendsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Shea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Caryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- Jacksboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Stanfill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Demory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- LaFollette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Hebbertsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lake Pomeroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Center Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Fairfield Glade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crab Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
- Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
- Greenbriar Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Armathwaite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Gernt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Allardt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grimsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkrange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Volunteer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Karns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Farragut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Belle Aire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Aire is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
- Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
- Virtue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Virtue is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
- Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
- Boyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Heiskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Middlebrook Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- White Wing Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Eaton Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Loudon City Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Loudon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Meigs County
- Surprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Rhea County
- Roddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Kelley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Bazel Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Dyllis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Kries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Emory Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Bear ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Midtown Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Midtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Hembree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Smoky Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Hughett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Glenmary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Norma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Robbins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- West Robbins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Straight Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
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.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brasel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beech Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Langley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mossy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15888 <2>
- Davis-Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goddard Family
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joe Goddard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Petros Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petros Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1048 more) ...
- New Petros Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Petros Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Mtn. Prison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<4>
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.
- Crookedfork ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
- Whetstone ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whetstone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Coalfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Deermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Elverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elverton is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
- Wartburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- DeArmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- DeArmond is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
- Scandlyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scandlyn is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
- Montgomery ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Oliver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Emory ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emory is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Harriman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 34 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Loudon County
- Meigs County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |