Union (GA)

Welcome to Union County ...

Time Zone: Union County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blairsville is the Seat for Union County.

Union County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 24,511 people. This is an increase of 14.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,370 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.22% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Union County:

Blairsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Blairsville is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
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Duck
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- Duck is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 561 people
Napoleon
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- Napoleon is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,851 people
Owltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
Youngcane ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Union County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
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- Clay County
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- Towns County
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- White County
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- Lumpkin County
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- Fannin County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Union County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Union County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.