Welcome to Mount Union ...
Mount Union is located in Conecuh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union
Mount Union is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mount Union: 251
Communities Also Named Mount Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Union - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Union.
Communities near Mount Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Union.
- Andalusia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Georgiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Falls
- From Mount Union to River Falls
- Castleberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Red Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carolina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Heath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
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 Mount Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Union. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Union.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Union ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Union.
Adding Mount Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Union post office opened in 1889.
We also found Mount Union in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Union.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |