Welcome to Old Union ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Union. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Union to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Union, please Contact Us.
Old Union would have been located within present day Drew County<2>.
The location of Old Union has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Union is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Union was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Old Union would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Old Union ...
While we believe that this Old Union is located in Drew County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Old Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Howard and Union County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Old Union - they are located in Mississippi and Texas (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Union.
Communities near Old Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Union.
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Dumas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <5>
- McGehee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <5>
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <5>
- Gould
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Wilmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Mitchellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Union. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Union. See our Newspapers Page for Old Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Old Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Drew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |