Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Lancaster County<1>.

Union is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Union lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Union is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Lancaster County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfield, Newberry and Union County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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), Illinois (5), 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, 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.

• Waxhaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <3>
• Lancaster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• Mineral Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
• Pageland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
  • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <3>
• Kershaw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
  • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <3>
• Great Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
  • Great Falls is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <3>
• Van Wyck
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck
  • Van Wyck is located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wyck <3>
• Heath Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
  • Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <3>
• Fort Lawn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lawn
  • Fort Lawn is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lawn <3>
• Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>

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.

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 Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/