Hi Dena, Well, guess we learn something new every day. I knew there was a Wilmington township and as far as I know, it is still called that, but I had never heard of there being a town of Wilmington. Someone told you that the town of Wilmington was now called Urbana? Acc. to the 1880 Union Co., AR census, your James and Harriet Calbert were living in the township of Wilmington and acc. to everything I've seen, the town of Urbana was in the Johnson Township. It is possible that the lines have changed, but I haven't seen anything to that effect. Of course, the town of Urbana is in the far NEastern corner of Johnson township and is very close to the Wilmington township. But, then again, the USGS map site shows that Wilmington was a town and had a post office and was called Wilmington Landing. Acc. to the site, the post office was where Urbana is today, so I guess this is a fact. ha Or another possibility -- since the 1880 census says that they were living in the Wilmington township, they could have been living to the north of the town of Wilmington/Urbana, but in a different township. You might want to contact Dorathy Boulden, dottiann@hotmail.com at Barton Library in El Dorado, AR. If I'm not mistaken they have a book there that might help. I think it has the township lines, towns, etc.. from back in the mid- 1800's or something like that. I checked out the 1895 Map site and there wasn't a town named Wilmington nor Urbana at that time on the map for Union Co., nor on the list of towns in AR at that time. Do you have the 1880 census info? If not, I can send you that and also a township map of Union Co., if you don't already have one. Now, to your question about African-American cemeteries in that area, yes, I found one, but I don't think it has ever been surveyed. That is something else that Dorathy could probably tell you about. The UCGS has only put out one cemetery book with African-American cemeteries. I know the lady who did the one book is planning to do more, but no idea when. The book that I have concentrates on cemeteries in a north/south line with El Dorado and west. Urbana is east of El Dorado. Acc. to the Union Co. cemetery map that was put out by the UCGS, there is only one African-American cemetery in the area around Urbana and it is over the line into Wilmington township. The name of the cemetery is Mt.Zion Cemetery. I have no idea as to how old it is, how large, etc.. I'm sure there were probably more, but they either haven't been found and put on the map or they were lost long ago. Well, I hope this is of some help and not to confusing. ha Good luck Dawn "Heinz 57 AMERICAN and PROUD of it" ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUNEIRENE@aol.com> To: <AGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:50 AM Subject: [AGS] Wilmington, Union County, Arkansas > Hello All, I posted to the Union County, AR. mailing list and inquired about > African American Cemeteries in that county, namely the town of Wilmington. I > was informed that Wilmington no longer existed..I didn't know that. Anyway, I > guess now, I'm looking for information on old Wilmington now known as Urbana. > My GG Grandparents and family moved there before the 1880 census (they came > from Union Parish, LA.) and it seems they (GG Grandparents) may have died in > that county. Names are James (AKA John) and Harriet Calbert (Calvert). A > number of their children appear on the 1900 Bradley County, AR. census but not > James and Harriet, who I may add would have been in their 80s by that time. > Anyway, does anybody know of any old African American Churches and/or cemeteries > in that part of the county (Union) during that time period? I'm trying to > determine where they may have been buried. Any and all help will be appreciated. > Thanks and have a wonderful Wednesday! > Dena Calbert-Jordan > Contra Costa County > California >