Welcome to Union ...
The town of Union is primarily located in Newton County<1>. A portion of Union extends into Neshoba County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Union has a population of 1,896 people<2> (see below for details).
Union is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Union: 601 & 769<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union had an population of 1,896 people. This is a decrease of 4.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Union had a population of 1,988 people (or 9.18% of the total population of Newton County). This makes Union the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Union represents 0.07% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,988 people, the population of Union decreased 1.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,021 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Union.
Communities Also Named Union ...
While we believe that this Union is located in Newton County, we know of another 6 Mississippi communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington, Jones, Lee, Neshoba, Simpson and Smith County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 122 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.
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philadelphia
- From Union to Philadelphia
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Union to Newton
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decatur
- From Union to Decatur
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Grove
- From Union to Walnut Grove
- Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake
- From Union to Lake
- Sebastopol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stamper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stamper
- From Union to Stamper
- Lucern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucern
- From Union to Lucern
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon
- From Union to Dixon
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Union, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union.
Adding Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Union post office opened in 1837.
We also found Union in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Union. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Union area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Union area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |