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Welcome to Union County ...

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

The community of New Albany is the Seat for Union County.

Union County was founded in 1870. Union was created by taking area from Lee, Pontotoc and Tippah Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 28,815 people. This is an increase of 6.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,151 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.92% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Union County:

  • Blue Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Union County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
  • Myrtle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Union County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <3>
  • New Albany
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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