Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Jones County<1>.

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

Union is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Union: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Jones County, we know of another 5 Mississippi communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington, Lee, Neshoba, Simpson and Smith County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 121 communities that are also named Union - they are located in Alabama (10), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (3), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (9), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Union ...

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

• Hattiesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <5>
• Laurel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Petal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
  • Petal is located in Forrest County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
• Ellisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
  • Ellisville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
• Richton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
  • Richton is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <5>
• Soso
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
  • Soso is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Seminary
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
  • Seminary is located in Covington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
• Ovett
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Ovett is located in Jones County
• Goodluck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
• Lux
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Lux is located in Covington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/