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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Unionville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unionville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Unionville:
    • 40.818197, -92.695777
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Unionville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Unionville ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Unionville.

Within Iowa, the name Unionville is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 55 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Cleveland County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Unionville [Cleveland County].
    • California
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Unionville [Sierra County].
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Unionville is located in Hartford County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Unionville.
      • New London County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Unionville.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Unionville is located in Bibb County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Unionville.
      • Lamar County
      • This Unionville is located in Lamar County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Unionville.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Unionville [Monroe County].
      • Tift County
      • This Unionville is located in Tift County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Unionville.
    • Illinois
      • Massac County
      • This Unionville is located in Massac County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Massac County community of Unionville.
      • Vermilion County
      • This Unionville is located in Vermilion County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Unionville.
      • Whiteside County
      • This Unionville is located in Whiteside County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Unionville.
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • This Unionville is located in Monroe County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Unionville.
    • Louisiana
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the south of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Unionville.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Unionville is located in Washington County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Unionville.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Unionville [Baltimore County].
      • Frederick County
      • This Unionville is located in Frederick County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Unionville.
      • Talbot County
      • This Unionville is located in Talbot County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Unionville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Unionville is located in Worcester County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Unionville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Unionville is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Unionville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Unionville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Unionville.
    • Michigan
      • Tuscola County
      • This Unionville is located in Tuscola County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Unionville.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • This Unionville is located in Putnam County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Unionville.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Unionville.
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Unionville [Humboldt County].
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Unionville [Pershing County].
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Unionville is located in Atlantic County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Unionville.
      • Burlington County
      • This Unionville is located in Burlington County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Unionville.
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Unionville [Gloucester County].
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Unionville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Unionville.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Unionville is located in Albany County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Unionville.
      • Kings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Unionville [Kings County].
      • Ontario County
      • This Unionville is located in Ontario County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Unionville.
      • Orange County
      • This Unionville is located in Orange County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Unionville.
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Unionville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Unionville.
      • Steuben County
      • This Unionville is located in Steuben County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Unionville.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Unionville is located in Sullivan County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Unionville.
      • Westchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Unionville [Westchester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Unionville is located in Union County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Unionville.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Unionville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Unionville.
      • Columbiana County
      • This Unionville is located in Columbiana County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Unionville.
      • Holmes County
      • This Unionville is located in Holmes County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Unionville.
      • Morgan County
      • This Unionville is located in Morgan County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Unionville.
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Unionville [Union County].
      • Washington County
      • This Unionville is located in Washington County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Unionville.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Unionville is located in Beaver County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Unionville.
      • Berks County
      • This Unionville is located in Berks County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Unionville.
      • Butler County
      • This Unionville is located in Butler County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Unionville.
      • Carbon County
      • This Unionville is located in Carbon County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Unionville.
      • Centre County
      • This Unionville is located in Centre County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Unionville.
      • Chester County
      • This Unionville is located in Chester County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Unionville.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Unionville is located in Lehigh County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Unionville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Unionville is located in Montgomery County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Unionville.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Unionville is located in Bedford County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Unionville.
      • Dyer County
      • This Unionville is located in Dyer County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south southeast of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Unionville.
    • Virginia
      • Orange County
      • This Unionville is located in Orange County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Appanoose County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Unionville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Unionville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Blackhawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
  • Dean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Appanoose County
  • Drakesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hocking
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
    • Hocking is located in Monroe County
  • Maine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Appanoose County
  • Mystic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Selection
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selection have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
    • Selection is located in Monroe County
  • Sunshine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
  • Thirty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirty
    • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
  • Walnut City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
    • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County

How Far From Unionville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Unionville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Unionville and extending to:

  • Centerville, which is the Seat of Appanoose County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Unionville to Centerville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Unionville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Unionville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unionville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8182, Longitude: -92.6958       In this case, the coordinates for Unionville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Unionville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Unionville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.825 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.066 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.364 degrees.









 

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