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Welcome to Union City ...

The city of Union City is located in Fulton County<1>.


The location of Union City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Union City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Union City has a population of 22,445 people<3> (see below for details).

Union City is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Union City: (470)<5>, (678) and (770)

The ZIP code for Union City: 30291<6>

Websites for Union City ...

Official Website: www.unioncityga.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union City had an population of 22,445 people. This is an increase of 15.36% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union City had a population of 19,456 people. This makes Union City the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Union City represents 0.2% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Union City.

Communities Also Named Union City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Union City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union City.

Communities near Union City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union City.

  • Atlanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Peachtree City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • East Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <7>
  • Stockbridge North
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Foreston Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Forest Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union City. 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 City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union City. See our Newspapers Page for Union City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union City ...

Looking for more information about Union City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Union City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union City.

Adding Union City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Union City post office opened in 1907.

We also found Union City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Union City.

The official website for Union City: www.unioncityga.org/

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Union City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Union City, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Union City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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