Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Mason County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Union, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

The pronunciation of Union: UN-yuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Union is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Mason County, we know of another 4 Illinois communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Logan, McHenry and Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 121 communities that are also named Union - they are located in Alabama (10), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (3), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (9), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union.

Communities near Union ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union.

• Pekin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
• Canton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Bartonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <5>
• Havana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
• Marquette Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
• Tremont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
• Lewistown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
• Mason City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <5>
• Delavan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Delavan is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <5>
• North Pekin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
  • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
  • Former name for North Pekin:
  • Radio City

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 Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Union.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union. See our Newspapers Page for Union.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union ...

Looking for more information about Union? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union.

Adding Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Union was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Union in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Union.

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 Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov