Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Union County<1>.

Union is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Union: (908)

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Union County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gloucester and Hunterdon County.

Beyond New Jersey, 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, Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, 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.

• New York
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  • New York lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
• Newark
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
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• Jersey City
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  • Jersey City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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• Paterson
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  • Paterson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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• Elizabeth
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  • Elizabeth lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
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• Clifton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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• Passaic
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  • Passaic lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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• Union City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union City
• Bayonne
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
  • Bayonne lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
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• East Orange
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  • East Orange lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Union.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
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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.

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 that we've found for Union was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Union on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details about the above, 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 Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/