Union County North Carolina USGenWeb

 

Union County was established in 1842 from parts of Mecklenburg and Anson counties, and named "Union" as a compromise to settle a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats over whether the new county should be named "Clay" or "Jackson."  Both of those names were subsequently used for new counties in the extreme southwestern part of the state. 

Mecklenburg County and the large city of Charlotte are to the northwest.  Charlotte's suburban areas include areas of Union County.

Anson County was one of the largest counties in NC at one time, and its territory covered the southwest quadrant of the state.  For more detail about the formation and division of North Carolina counties, please view this PDF.

Monroe is the county seat for Union County.   Other cities and towns are: Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, and Wingate .

Townships are Goose Creek, Jackson, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Vance, Buford, Lanes Creek, Sandy Ridge.

For more information on this county and its cities, towns, and townships, see the Wikipedia page on Union County, the Union County government site, and the Union County Partnership for Progress site.

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Union County Map