Union (LA)

Welcome to Union Parish ...

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

The community of Farmerville is the Seat for Union Parish.

Union Parish was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Ouachita Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 22,068 people. This is a decrease of 2.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,721 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.5% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Union Parish:

Bernice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Bernice is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
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Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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Farmerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Farmerville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
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Lillie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
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Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
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Spearsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Union Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Union County
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- Ashley County
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- Morehouse Parish
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- Ouachita Parish
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- Lincoln Parish
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- Claiborne Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Union Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.