Union Alabama Map

About Union, Alabama

Union is a locality in Greene County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 80.9 people per km². Union is located at 32.9882°N, 87.9150°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35462.

Union lies in Greene County, Alabama, a place where the rolling hills descend into the fertile Black Belt, their slopes often softened by the hazy, humid air of late afternoon. It lies 25.2 miles south-west of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 233°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west of Moundville. The landscape here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, primarily cotton and soybeans, stretching towards the horizon under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue to a bruised, thunderous grey with startling speed. Ancient oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the edges of these fields, their shadows long and cool even in the height of summer, offering a silent testament to the enduring strength of the land. The very soil, a rich, dark loam, seems to hold the memory of generations who have worked it, its fertility a constant, quiet promise. The history of Union is inextricably bound to the agricultural rhythms of the Black Belt, a region once defined by vast plantations and the labor that sustained them. While the economic landscape has shifted, agriculture remains its heartbeat, the hum of machinery a familiar sound in the open air. Evidence of past eras can still be glimpsed, in the weathered barns and the occasional stately, if now faded, farmhouse that dot the countryside, hinting at a grander, more complex past. The local character of Union is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered economic tides and social change, finding its strength in the enduring connection to the land and the shared stories passed down through families. There is a certain stillness to Union, a sense of time measured not by clocks but by the turning of seasons and the slow, steady growth of the crops that define its fields.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.988181, -87.915016. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Union and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (36280), telephone area code (251, 256), county seat of Greene County (Eutaw), and school district assignment (Greene County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.