Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union had a population of 604 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Union had a population of 2,207 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Hot Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
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- Telocaset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - North Powder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
- North Powder is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <3>
- Island City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- La Grande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <3>
- Alicel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Medical Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medical Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
- Medical Springs is located in Union County
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Imbler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <3>
- Haines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Haines is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines <3>
- Summerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <3>
- Hilgard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Elgin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Starkey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
- Starkey is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkey <3>
- Lostine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
- Lostine is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <3>
- Baker City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
- Baker City is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Baker City has also been known as:
- Baker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <3>
- Wallowa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <3>
- North Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Umatilla County
- Huron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Kamela
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union: www.cityofunion.com/
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |