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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 Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Union. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Union is located in Jasper County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Angelina, Hardin, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine & Tyler.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Mount Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
    • Kirbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Call Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
    • Beech Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Evadale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sam Rayburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Harveytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
    • Browndell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Angelina County
    • Parker Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
    • Silsbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Village Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kountze
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
    • Call
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bon Wier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Shanklerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Wiergate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Augustine County
    • Powell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
    • Spurger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Town Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Fred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ivanhoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
    • Ivanhoe North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Doucette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Colmesneil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Merryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount 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 Mount Union - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Boyett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bean Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Withers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (110 more) ...
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Byerly Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Magnolia Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
  • Erin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Spurger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bleakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Town Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Beech Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Jasper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Belgrade is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
  • Hillister
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Warren
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Farrsville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrsville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hyatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hyatt is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Village Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Mount Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Union.

Newspapers Published in Mount 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Union, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mount Union:

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>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 Mount Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.