Welcome to Mount Union ...
Mount Union is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union
Mount Union is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Union lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Union: 717 & 223<3>
Communities Also Named Mount Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Mount Union: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Huntingdon County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Union - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Union.
Communities near Mount Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Union.
- Chambersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gettysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shippensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
- Emmitsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
- Smithsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mont Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
- Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Mount Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Union. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Union.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Union ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Union.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Union area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Union area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |