Welcome to Union Plains ...
Union Plains is located in Shiawassee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Union Plains: Union Plns.
Union Plains is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Union Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Union Plains - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Plains.
Communities near Union Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Plains.
- Owosso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
- Howell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
- Holly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Swartz Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
- Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <3>
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Corunna is located in Shiawassee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corunna <3>
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union Plains. 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 Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Union Plains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Plains ...
Looking for more information about Union Plains? 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 Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Plains.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Shiawassee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |