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Welcome to Unionville ...

Unionville is located in Tift County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Unionville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Unionville is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Unionville: (229)

Communities Also Named Unionville ...

While we believe that this Unionville is located in Tift County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Unionville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bibb, Lamar and Monroe County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 56 communities that are also named Unionville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey (4), New York (8), North Carolina, Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (8), Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unionville.

Communities near Unionville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unionville.

  • Ocilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
  • Sparks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Enigma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Poulan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <4>
  • Ty Ty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alapaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Unionville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unionville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unionville. 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 Unionville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unionville. See our Newspapers Page for Unionville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unionville ...

Looking for more information about Unionville? 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 Unionville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Unionville.

Adding Unionville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Unionville 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 Unionville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Unionville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unionville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unionville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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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