Welcome to Union ...

Union is located in Union County<1>.

Union is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Union (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Union: 865

Communities Also Named Union ...

While we believe that this Union is located in Union County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Union. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Haywood, Morgan, Roane and Warren County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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 Jersey (3), 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), 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.

• Dyers Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Middlesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <3>
• Oakland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
• LaFollette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
• Harrogate
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
• New Tazewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <3>
• Maynardville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maynardville is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
• Mascot
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mascot is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
• Tazewell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
• Plainview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Plainview is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 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 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.