Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 348 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Union had a population of 539 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Salt Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
- Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
- Knobs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Keenan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pickaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lillydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sinks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Monitor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Johnson Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossroads
- Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County
- Zenith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Crimson Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
- Wolfcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Rock Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gap Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills
- Gap Mills is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap Mills <3>
- Patton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Nickells Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickells Mill
- Nickells Mill is located in Monroe County
- Wayside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Assurance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Riffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Waiteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiteville
- Waiteville is located in Monroe County
- Alderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <3>
- Fort Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |