Union Alabama Map

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.

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.

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: 33.445666, -85.771351. 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.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (36280), telephone area code (251, 256), county seat of Clay County (Ashland), 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.