Welcome to Unionport ...
Unionport is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Unionport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Unionport is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Unionport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Unionport: 765
Communities Also Named Unionport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Unionport - they are located in New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unionport.
Communities near Unionport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unionport.
- Muncie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Hagerstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Parker City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
- Parker City is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>
- Redkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Unionport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unionport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unionport. 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 Unionport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unionport. See our Newspapers Page for Unionport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unionport ...
Looking for more information about Unionport? 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 Unionport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Unionport.
Adding Unionport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Unionport 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 Unionport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Unionport post office opened in 1878.
We also found Unionport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Unionport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unionport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |