Welcome to Union City ...
Union City is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Union City is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Union City, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Union City: 859
Communities Also Named Union City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Union City: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Edmonson County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 22 communities that are also named Union City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (6), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union City.
Communities near Union City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union City.
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
- Berea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
- Clay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Ravenna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- College Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- College Hill is located in Madison County
- Elliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Redhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union City. See our Newspapers Page for Union City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union City ...
Looking for more information about Union City? 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 Union City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union City.
Adding Union City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union City 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 Union City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Union City post office opened in 1876.
We also found Union City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union City - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |