Union Alabama Map
Explore Union, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Union, Alabama
| City | Union |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Tallapoosa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.99381 |
| Longitude | -87.907179 |
| Population | 180 |
| Density | 84.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 36280, 36279, 36853, 35462 |
| Area Code | 251, 256 |
| County Seat | Dadeville |
| School District | Greene County School District |
About Union, Alabama
Union is a locality in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 84.7 people per km². Union is located at 32.9938°N, 87.9072°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Union is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36280, 36279, 36853.Union occupies a quiet expanse of red-clay earth where the horizon is defined by the persistent, dark green silhouettes of longleaf pine and the distant, hazy suggestion of Heck Ridge. It lies 18.0 miles south-southeast of Alexander City, AL (from Alexander City, AL: bearing 160°T), and is situated 11.6 miles north-northeast of Tallassee. The landscape surrounding Union is defined by the steady presence of Wind Creek, which carves a path through the bottomland hardwoods, and the nearby waters of Martin Lake, which mirror the shifting amber light of the late afternoon. Here, the air holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to slow the very movement of the light, casting long shadows across the fields and thickets of the State-owned Submerged Lands.
Agriculture and the rhythms of the land remain the primary currents of life in Union, reflecting a history deeply rooted in the soil of the Alabama interior. The economy here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, favoring the cultivation of pecans and the modest output of local timber harvests over the frenetic energy of larger centers. Life in Union is marked by a persistent sense of continuity, where the collective memory of the populace is tied to the quiet persistence of the landscape and the enduring legacy of the families who have worked these fields for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 329° NW
- Civil Rights Marker (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 172° S
- Shark Tooth Creek (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 282° W
- Sipsey River Complex (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 022° N
- Old Bethany Cemetary (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 287° W
- Mound Q (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 087° E
- Mound O (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 087° E
- Mound P (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 087° E
- Burial Mound (Viewpoint) — 15.8 mi, 087° E
- Tanglewood - University of Alabama's J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station (Nature Reserve) — 16.7 mi, 125° SE
- Firefighter (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 066° NE
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 22.3 mi, 090° E · 395k acres
- Lake Lurleen State Park (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 031° NE
- Old Tavern (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 052° NE
- Rick Rush (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 052° NE
- Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 052° NE
- Lorrie Lane Studio (Gallery) — 24.6 mi, 053° NE
- Virginia Shirley Studio-Gallery (Gallery) — 24.6 mi, 051° NE
- Bama Theatre (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 053° NE
- Kentuck Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 047° NE
- Queen City Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 25.1 mi, 052° NE
- M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.6 mi, 156° SE
- Alabama Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 054° NE
- David K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 28.8 mi, 169° S
- Reed Brake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 29.1 mi, 097° E
- Lake Lowndes State Park (State Park) — 37.2 mi, 324° NW
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.6 mi, 085° E · 8,383 acres
- Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.2 mi, 292° W · 97k acres
- Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 54.3 mi, 292° W · 1,126 acres
- Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 60.0 mi, 287° W · 67k acres
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About This Union Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.99381, -87.907179. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (36280, 36279, 36853), telephone area code (251, 256), county seat of Tallapoosa County (Dadeville), and school district assignment (Greene County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
