Welcome to Union City ...
The city of Union City is located in Obion County<1> and is the County Seat for Obion County.
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 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Union City has a population of 10,387 people<3> (see below for details).
Union City is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Union City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Union City is located in the (731) area code.
Websites for Union City ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.obioncountytennessee.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Union City, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union City had an population of 10,387 people. This is a decrease of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Union City had a population of 10,895 people (or 34.25% of the total population of Obion County). This makes Union City the county's most populous community.
The population of Union City represents 0.17% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,895 people, the population of Union City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,876 people).
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, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania 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.
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- South Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <5>
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <5>
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Markham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Kenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Obion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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. Our list includes 17 papers. 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.<6>
From that list, the Union City post office opened in 1857.
We also found Union City on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |