Union Mississippi Map

About Union, Mississippi

Union is a locality in Newton 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 occupies a quiet span of earth where the persistent flow of Chunky Creek defines the low-lying terrain, carving a path through the dense, verdant woods of the Mississippi interior. It lies 28.3 miles west-northwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 301°T), and is situated 13.8 miles south of Philadelphia. The landscape here is characterized by a gradual, rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain, a gentle topography that feels removed from the frantic pace of the wider world. Light filters through the canopy in muted, shifting patterns, illuminating the deep silt of the creek beds and the heavy, humid air that clings to the vegetation. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of the Government Hills serves as a faint, jagged reminder of higher ground, while the local moisture pools in the quiet, shaded expanse of Stamper Pond, four miles away, reflecting the stillness of an inland afternoon.

History in Union remains tethered to the slow accumulation of agricultural cycles and the deliberate pace of small-scale commerce that has sustained the inhabitants for generations. The economy draws its strength from the surrounding timber and the rhythms of local industry, where the labor of the hands still dictates the pulse of the day. Life here is measured not by the passage of distant metropolitan trends, but by the maintenance of the land and the quiet resilience of those who dwell upon it. For those seeking the wider reach of the regional landscape, the Dewitt Deweese Memorial Park, located fourteen miles away, offers a expanse of managed nature that complements the wilder, unkempt beauty of the nearby creek banks. In Union, the weight of the past is not a burden but a steadying influence, reflected in the unvarnished character of the streets and the enduring patience of the people.

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 Newton County (Decatur), 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.