Welcome to Union Point ...

Union Point is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Union Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Union Point: Union Pt.

Union Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Union Point is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Union Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Union Point - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina and Oregon.

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

Communities near Union Point ...

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

• Simmesport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Fairview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
• Acme
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
• Armagh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
  • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
• Monterey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
• Angola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
• Bordelonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
  • Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <4>
• Legonier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
  • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Parhams
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
• Lettsworth
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsworth
  • Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lettsworth <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Point ...

Looking for more information about Union Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Point.

Adding Union Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union Point 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 Point was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/