Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

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

Union is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Union (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Tallapoosa County, we know of another 9 Alabama communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Clarke, Clay, Etowah, Franklin, Greene, Henry, Morgan and Randolph County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 121 communities that are also named Union - they are located in 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, South Carolina (4), 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.

• Alexander City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
• Tallassee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
  • Tallassee is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
• Dadeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• Eclectic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
  • Eclectic is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <4>
• Camp Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• Notasulga
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
  • Notasulga is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Loachapoka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
  • Loachapoka is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>
• Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 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 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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/