Welcome to Union Mills ...
Union Mills is located in Rutherford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Union Mills: Union Mls. (or less commonly used: Union Mlls.)
Union Mills is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Union Mills: 828
The ZIP code for Union Mills: 28167<3>
Communities Also Named Union Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Union Mills - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Mills.
Communities near Union Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Mills.
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest City
- From Union Mills to Forest City
- Spindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherfordton
- From Union Mills to Rutherfordton
- Glen Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <5>
- Lake Lure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>
- Old Fort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old Fort
- From Union Mills to Old Fort
- Ellenboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Alexander Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Polkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Union Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Mills ...
Looking for more information about Union Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union Mills.
Adding Union Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union Mills 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Union Mills post office opened in 1892.
We also found Union Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Union Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |