2024 Map of Union Church

About this map

Union Church and the smaller settlement of Perth anchor this portion of Jefferson County, where the agricultural landscape meets the wooded reaches of the Homochitto National Forest. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Middle Fork Homochitto River and its numerous tributaries, including Foster Creek and Hurricane Creek. This modern survey reveals a community deeply rooted in its local geography, with several family and community burial grounds such as Buie Cem, Norton Cem, and Hickory Block Cem distributed across the countryside. The road network, including Old Hwy 20 and Union Church Rd, traces the ridges between drainage basins like Clarks Creek and Blue Goose Creek, illustrating how the historic settlement pattern was dictated by the area's complex system of creeks and branches.