Welcome to Unionport ...

Unionport is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Unionport: YOU-nyun-pohrt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Unionport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Unionport is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Unionport is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Unionport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Unionport - they are located in Indiana and New York.

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

Communities near Unionport ...

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

• Weirton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
• Steubenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Toronto
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
• Wintersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
• Wellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Cadiz
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
• Follansbee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
  • Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unionport ...

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

Adding Unionport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Unionport 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 Unionport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Unionport post office opened in 1855.

We also found Unionport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Unionport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/