Welcome to Old Union ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Union. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Union to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Union, please Contact Us.
Old Union would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
The location of Old Union has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Union is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Union was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Old Union once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Old Union ...
While we believe that this Old Union is located in Howard County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Old Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Drew and Union County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Old Union - they are located in Mississippi and Texas (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Union.
Communities near Old Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Union.
- Mena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <5>
- Dierks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <5>
- Wickes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <5>
- Grannis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <5>
- Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
- Gillham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Vandervoort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Umpire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Unco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun 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 Old Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Union. See our Newspapers Page for Old Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |