Welcome to Union City ...
Union City is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Union City is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Union City: (203) & (475)<3>
Communities Also Named Union City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Union City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union City.
Communities near Union City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union City.
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Waterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Waterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Hamden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union City. See our Newspapers Page for Union City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union City ...
Looking for more information about Union City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union City.
Adding Union City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union City 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 Union City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Union City post office opened in 1879.
We also found Union City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |