Welcome to Union Pier ...

Union Pier is located in Berrien County<1>.

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

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.<3>.

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).

The area code for Union Pier: (269)

The ZIP code for Union Pier: 49129<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <5>
• La Porte
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
• Buchanan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
• Bridgman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <5>
• New Carlisle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
• Trail Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• New Buffalo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <5>
• Berrien Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <5>
• Three Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <5>
• Long Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>

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 for Union Pier was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Union Pier in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/