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Welcome to Union Hill ...

Union Hill is located in Amherst County<1>.


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


Union Hill is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Union Hill: (434)

Communities Also Named Union Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Union Hill: This one is located in Amherst County and the other is located in Buckingham County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 47 communities that are also named Union Hill - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (8) and Texas (7).

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

Communities near Union Hill ...

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

  • Lynchburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Appomattox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coolwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Monitor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Amherst County
  • New Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Walkers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
  • Beckham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
    • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
  • Winesap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Buffalo Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Gladstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Hill ...

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

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, 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 Union Hill - 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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