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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 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 northwest 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 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 is located in Floyd County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski & Roanoke.

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:

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Duncan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
    • Haycock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Pike City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Dugspur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fancy Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvatus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Cana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Drenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Ferrum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Prilliman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Fries
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Bassett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stanleytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Oak Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Reed Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Villa Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Childress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Riner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Farm Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Houchins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Alleghany Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Meadows of Dan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolwine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Charity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Carters Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Ararat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stuart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peters Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Patrick Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Snowville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Mack Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Draper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newbern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <2>
    • Wurno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Fairlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Hilton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Parrott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
      • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
    • Radford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
      • Radford Village is located in Radford City
    • Simpkins Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
      • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
    • Sunset Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
    • Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Radford City
    • Radford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <2>
  • Roanoke County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Austinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Locust Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Siloam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Aarons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Oak Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Vade Mecum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
    • Mount Herman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Sheltontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Mount Airy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Toast
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Ararat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County (NC)

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.

  • Shelor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows of Dan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows of Dan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows of Dan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conners View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conners View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conners View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tate Goad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Goad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Branscome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall - Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<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.

  • Meadows of Dan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <2>
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Vesta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <2>
  • Woolwine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Indian Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
  • Dugspur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Nester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Haycock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Buffalo Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
    • Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
  • Gladesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Charity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Patrick County
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    • Dobyns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
      • Dobyns is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Carters Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick 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 24 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. 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 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 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 Floyd County: www.fin.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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- 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: 36.8104, Longitude: -80.4417       In this case, the coordinates for Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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