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Welcome to Mount Union ...

Mount Union is located in Pickett County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union

Mount Union is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mount Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mount Union (for example, toward Oneida), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Mount Union: 931

Communities Also Named Mount Union ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Mount Union: This one is located in Pickett County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Union - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (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.

  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Thompsons Store
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Grimsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Byrdstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Allardt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
  • Cumberland Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
    • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Oak Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
    • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people

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 Tennessee's counties, including Pickett, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.