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Welcome to Union Hill ...

The village of Union Hill is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The pronunciation of Union Hill: UN-yuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Union Hill has a population of 57 people<3> (see below for details).

Union Hill is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Union Hill: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Union Hill: 60969<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union Hill had an population of 57 people. This is a decrease of 1.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union Hill had a population of 58 people. This makes Union Hill the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 58 people, the population of Union Hill decreased 12.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 66 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Union Hill.

Communities Also Named Union Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Union Hill: This one is located in Kankakee County and the other is located in Saint Clair County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 47 communities that are also named Union Hill - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Georgia (4), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (7) and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Union Hill ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities near Union Hill ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Hill ...

Looking for more information about Union Hill? 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 Union Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union Hill.

Adding Union Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union Hill 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 Union Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Union Hill post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Union Hill. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Union Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Union Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Union Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Union Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/