Welcome to Port Union ...
So far, we found very little information about Port Union. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Port Union to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Union, please Contact Us.
Port Union would have been located within present day Union Parish<2>.
The location of Port Union has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Port Union: Prt. Union
While the community is gone, the present day location for Port Union is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Port Union was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Union would have been located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Port Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Port Union - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio and Ontario (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Union.
Communities near Port Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Union.
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- West Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Bastrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
- Farmerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sterlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Collinston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <5>
- Downsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <5>
- Ouachita City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
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 Port Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Union. 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 Port Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Union. See our Newspapers Page for Port Union.
Adding Port Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Union in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Union post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Port Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |