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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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Union Hill is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Union Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Randolph
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Orangeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Edhube
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
    • Leonard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ector
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitewright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Savoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gober
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Frognot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
    • Sedalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Valdasta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
    • Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Van Alstyne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Altoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Altoga is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Pecan Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Ben Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Kentucky Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Cannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Bells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Whiterock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
    • Tom Bean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Luella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Howe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Tribune
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Celeste
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfe City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • White Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Merit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Aberfoyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • South Sulphur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • Fairlie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • Jacobia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
    • Jardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Neylandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Lamar County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Hill, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
    • Kemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Hendrix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yarnaby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
    • Yuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Achille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Union Hill ...

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

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 Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Burns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Randolph.
    • The Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lindsey - Randolph Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6245 <2>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whiterock Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitewright City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Doss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doss Cemetery is located
      • The Doss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
    • Sears Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Chapel Cemetery is located
      • The Sears Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959780 <2>
    • Canon Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canon Family Cemetery is located

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.<3>

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

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

  • Randolph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Orangeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Delba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Delba is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
  • Leonard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nobility
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
  • Bailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ector
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whitewright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pike is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Hickory Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kentucky Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Savoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Union Hill ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Hill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hill:

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>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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.