Welcome to Union Level ...
Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Level, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Union Level is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union Level lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Union Level: 434
Communities near Union Level ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Level.
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Chase City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Kenbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Norlina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
- Brodnax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Opie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Level. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Level.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union Level. 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 Level.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Level. See our Newspapers Page for Union Level.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Level ...
Looking for more information about Union Level? 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 Level, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Level.
Adding Union Level to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union Level 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 Union Level was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Union Level post office opened in 1826.
We also found Union Level in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Level.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Level - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |