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Welcome to Happy Union ...

Happy Union is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Happy Union is located in Hale County<1>.


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


Happy Union is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Happy Union is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Happy Union is within the (806) area code.

Communities near Happy Union ...

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

  • Plainview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Abernathy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lockney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
    • Lockney is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <4>
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hale City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
    • Hale City is located in Hale County
  • Aiken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
  • Seth Ward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
    • Seth Ward is located in Hale County
  • Becton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
    • Becton is located in Lubbock County
  • Cotton Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
    • Cotton Center is located in Hale County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Happy Union ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, 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 Happy 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.









 

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