Welcome to Union Pier ...

Union Pier is located in Berrien County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Pier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Union Pier is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Union Pier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Union Pier (for example, toward La Porte (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Union Pier: 269

The ZIP code for Union Pier: 49129<3>

Communities near Union Pier ...

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

Michigan City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
La Porte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
Buchanan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buchanan is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
Bridgman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgman is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <4>
New Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
Trail Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
New Buffalo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <4>
Berrien Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <4>
Three Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <4>
Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <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 Pier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Pier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Pier ...

Looking for more information about Union Pier? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Union Pier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union Pier.

Adding Union Pier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union Pier 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 (so far) for Union Pier was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Pier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Union Pier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union Pier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.