Map of Union County, North Carolina

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267. Its county seat is Monroe. Union County is included in the CharlotteConcordGastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Union County overview:
Name:Union County
FIPS code:37-179
State:North Carolina
Founded:1842
Named for:Compromise name that both Democrats and Whigs agreed on
Seat:Monroe
Largest town:Indian Trail
Total Area:640 sq mi (1,700 km²)
Land Area:632 sq mi (1,640 km²)
Total Population:243,648
Population Density:385.5/sq mi (148.8/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:www.unioncountync.gov

Union County location map. Where is Union County?

Union County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Union County.
Location of Union County in the the United States.
Union County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Union County.
Location of Union County in North Carolina.

History

The county was formed in 1842 from parts of Anson County and Mecklenburg County. Its name was a compromise between Whigs, who wanted to name the new county for Henry Clay, and Democrats, who wanted to name it for Andrew Jackson. The Helms, Starnes, McRorie, and Belk families were prominent in the town as well as Monroe and Charlotte. Most of these families came from Goose Creek Township.

Monroe, the county seat of Union County, also became a focal point during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1958, local NAACP Chapter President Robert F. Williams defended a nine-year-old African-American boy who had been kissed by a white girl in an incident known as the Kissing Case. A second African-American boy, aged seven, was also convicted and sentenced to live in a juvenile reformatory until he was 21 for simply witnessing the act.

Union County Road Map

Union CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Union County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Union Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km), of which 632 square miles (1,640 km) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km) (1.3%) is water.

State and local protected areas

  • Mineral Springs Greenway
  • Rocky River Blueway

Major water bodies

  • Beaverdam Creek (Lanes Creek tributary)
  • Crooked Creek (Rocky River tributary)
  • Lake Lee
  • Lake Monroe
  • Lake Twitty
  • Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary)
  • Lynches River
  • Rocky River

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • US 74
  • US 74 Byp. (Tolled)
  • US 601
  • NC 16
  • NC 75
  • NC 84
  • NC 200
  • NC 205
  • NC 207
  • NC 218
  • NC 522
  • NC 742

Major Infrastructure

  • Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport
  • Goose Creek Airport (28A)
  • Jaars-Townsend Airport

Union County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Union County, North Carolina
Union County Topo map.

Union County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Union County, North Carolina
Union County satellite map.

Union County Outline Map

Outline Map of Union County, North Carolina
Union County outline map.

See also

Map of North Carolina State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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