Welcome to Unionville ...
Unionville is located in Massac County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Unionville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
The pronunciation of Unionville: UN-yuhn-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Unionville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Unionville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Unionville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Unionville lies within the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Unionville ...
While we believe that this Unionville is located in Massac County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Unionville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Vermilion and Whiteside County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 56 communities that are also named Unionville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey (4), New York (8), North Carolina, Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (8), Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unionville.
Communities near Unionville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unionville.
- Paducah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
- Metropolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <5>
- Calvert City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
- Brookport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Golconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Kevil
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <5>
- Lone Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Grand Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <5>
- Joppa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <5>
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 Unionville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unionville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unionville. 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 Unionville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unionville. See our Newspapers Page for Unionville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unionville ...
Looking for more information about Unionville? 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 Unionville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Unionville.
Adding Unionville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Unionville 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 Unionville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Unionville post office opened in 1865.
We also found Unionville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Unionville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unionville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Massac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Unionville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unionville - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |