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Welcome to Unionville ...

The city of Unionville is located in Appanoose County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Unionville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Unionville has a population of 96 people<2> (see below for details).

Unionville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Unionville: 641

The ZIP code for Unionville: 52594<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Unionville had an population of 96 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Unionville had a population of 102 people. This makes Unionville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 102 people, the population of Unionville decreased 19.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 127 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Unionville.

Communities Also Named Unionville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Unionville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Indiana, 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.

  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Albia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Moravia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mystic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Blakesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Drakesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Exline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Exline is located in Appanoose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Unionville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Unionville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Unionville post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Unionville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Unionville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unionville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Unionville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Unionville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/