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 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 Rock County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock County: Boone (IL), Winnebago (IL), Dane, Green, Jefferson & Walworth.
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:
- Rock County (The home county of Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Cooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indianford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indianford
- From Union to Indianford
- Edgerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Footville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanerville
- From Union to Hanerville
- Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Oak Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Basco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- McFarland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paoli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paoli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Dane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paoli
- From Union to Paoli
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mineral Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
- Brodhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Glarus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Twin Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin Grove
- From Union to Twin Grove
- Browntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Green County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From Union to Cadiz
- Iowa County
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Carcajou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Koshkonong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Atkinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Lake Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Cold Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Blanchardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Woodford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Whitewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stephenson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Rock Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
- Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oneco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Lake Summerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Durand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shirland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
- South Beloit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <3>
- Rockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ball Tavern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Tavern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Tavern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rutland Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jug Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Magnolia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Evansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Cooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Dane County
- Stebbinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
- Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Fellows is located in Rock County
- Hanerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanerville
- From Union to Hanerville
- Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Cainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainville
- Cainville is located in Rock County
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Leyden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Leyden is located in Rock County
- Indianford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indianford
- From Union to Indianford
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 189 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 24 miles [38.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Union:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Rock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dane County
- Green County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Walworth County
- Stephenson County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.8242, Longitude: -89.3023 In this case, the coordinates for Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |