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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 West 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 West Union. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Union ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

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 West Union: W. Union

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

West Union is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.

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

  • Weakley County     (The home county of West Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Dresden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Ore Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Gleason
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Tumbling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Ralston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Latham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Pillowville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • McKenzie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Wingo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Hico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
      • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <2>
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • McLemoresville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Huntingdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitthorne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
      • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <2>
    • Bruceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dyer County
    • Trimble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Bradford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Whitway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
    • Union Central
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Dyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
    • Ledbetter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tilghman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Graball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • Whitlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Puryear
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Manleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Springville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • McConnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Pierce Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • South Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • Kenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Rives
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Woodland Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Obion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Protemus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Hazel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <2>
    • Murray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Cayce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
    • Bell City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Water Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tri City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pryorsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • Fulgham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Union, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West 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 professional and volunteer 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 West Union:

Cemeteries Near West Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Travillian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travillian Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
  • Coltharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltharp Cemetery
  • Bradberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradberry Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Malone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
  • Parham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
  • Jolly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Springs Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery

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

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

  • Dresden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
  • Gleason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
  • Como
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Henry County
  • Palmersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
    • Palmersville is located in Weakley County
  • Ralston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Pillowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Latham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Christmasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
    • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
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    • McKenzie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Dukedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
      • Dukedom is located in Weakley County
    • Osage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Henry County

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

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

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- West Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2920, Longitude: -88.6506       In this case, the coordinates for West Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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