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Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Union County<1>.

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

Union is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Union is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Union County, we know of another 4 Arkansas communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton, Logan, Sevier and Woodruff County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 121 communities that are also named Union - they are located in Alabama (10), Arizona, 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.

  • Marion
  • Huttig
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
    • Huttig lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Union.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huttig
  • Felsenthal
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
    • Felsenthal lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Union.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Felsenthal
  • Spearsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Union.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spearsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville<5>
  • Lapile
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Lapile lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Union.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lapile
  • Bolding
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
    • Bolding lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Union.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bolding
  • Urbana
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Union.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Urbana
  • Lawson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Lawson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Union.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawson
  • Crain City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
    • Crain City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Union.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crain City
  • Perdue City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
    • Perdue City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Union.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perdue City

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.

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 Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0760, Longitude: -92.3349       In this case, the coordinates for Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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