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Welcome to East Union ...

East Union is located in Carver County<1>.


The location of East Union has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of East Union, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for East Union: E. Union

East Union is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

East Union lies within the (952) area code.

Communities Also Named East Union ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named East Union - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio (2), Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near East Union ...

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

  • Eden Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
  • Minnetonka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
  • Shakopee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
  • Savage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <4>
  • Prior Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <4>
  • Chaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chanhassen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
    • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <4>
  • Hopkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Waconia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
    • Waconia is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Union ...

Looking for more information about East 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 East Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Union.

Adding East Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 East Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Union post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Union.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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