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Welcome to Union Hill ...

Union Hill is located in Henderson County<1>.

Union Hill is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Union Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Union Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Union Hill: 828

Communities Also Named Union Hill ...

While we believe that this Union Hill is located in Henderson County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Union Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Surry and Yadkin County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 47 communities that are also named Union Hill - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (7) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Union Hill ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mills River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Laurel Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tryon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Hill - 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.