Union Alabama Map
Union, Clay County
Union, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Union, Clay County.
Interactive Map of Union, Alabama
| City | Union |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Clay |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.445666 |
| Longitude | -85.771351 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Union, Alabama
Union is a locality in Clay County, Alabama, United States. Union is located at 33.4457°N, 85.7714°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35462.0.
Union rests in a hollow of the Appalachian foothills, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the larger peaks that guard the horizon. It lies 15.2 miles south-south-east of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Lineville. The air here, especially in the lingering heat of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a thick, almost palpable presence. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of hardwoods and pines, define the immediate landscape, their slopes etched with the subtle contours of old logging trails and forgotten creek beds. The sky above Union, vast and often a startling cerulean, seems to press down gently on the clustered houses and the quiet, winding roads that connect them. This corner of Clay County has long been shaped by the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. Once, the whisper of sawmills filled the air, the industry a vital heartbeat of the community, drawing sustenance from the abundant timber. Though that era has largely passed, echoes of it remain in the weathered barns and the enduring connection to the forests that still hem the edges of Union. Life here unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the quiet hum of agricultural pursuits, where small farms still dot the landscape, their fields of corn and hay a testament to generations of hard work. The nearby waterways, small but persistent, murmur their own stories, remnants of a time when they were crucial arteries for transport and commerce.
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About This Union Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Union, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Clay County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Union is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
