Union Mississippi Map

About Union, Mississippi

Union is a locality in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,042. The population density is 230.1 people per km². Union is located at 32.5711°N, 89.1152°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Union is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39149, 39479, 39116.

Union emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of pine-shadowed ridges and open fields, defined primarily by the slow, persistent passage of the Gully Branch that carves its path through the earth nearby. It lies 9.8 miles north-northeast of Petal, MS (from Petal, MS: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Ellisville. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, particularly in the moments when the afternoon light turns a deep, bruised gold against the encroaching woodland. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain rises toward the distant silhouette of Buffalo Hill, providing a firm, earthen anchor to the horizon. Travelers venturing eight miles from the center might find the quiet, unremarkable expanse of Unknown Park, while the broader geography is shaped by the subtle shifts of the earth leading toward the low depression of Grantham Bay.

Union carries the weight of a long-settled history, where the rhythms of the local economy have shifted from the labor of the soil to the steady pulse of industry and regional trade. The legacy of the railroad once dictated the pace of growth, leaving behind a character that values endurance and the particular, measured speech of those who have worked this land for generations. Life in Union maintains a deliberate speed, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger world, with residents often finding their leisure in the nearby natural spaces or the simple habits of a working day. Whether looking toward the distant waters of Lake Bogue Homo or observing the daily cycle of commerce in the center, there is a sense of permanence in the way the architecture clings to the red clay, reflecting a community that has quietly organized itself around the necessities of its environment.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.571128, -89.115203. 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 (39149, 39479, 39116), telephone area code (601), county seat of Jones County (Ellisville), and school district assignment (Union Public 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.