Union South Carolina Map

About Union, South Carolina

Union is a locality in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. Union is located at 34.7157°N, 80.6212°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29379.

Union sits in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water, where the rolling Piedmont terrain begins its descent toward the coastal plain. It lies 19.1 miles south-south-west of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Lancaster. The land here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a patchwork of fields and woodlands that soften the edges of the horizon. Creeks, like the faint silver threads of forgotten stories, meander through the low-lying areas, their banks often thick with the tenacious growth of native trees. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a quiet hum, a blend of distant tractors and the rustle of leaves, a sound that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. The sky above Union often presents a vast, unhurried canvas, where clouds drift with a stately indifference, sometimes gathering to release a sudden, cleansing rain that leaves the earth smelling of wet stone and fertile soil. The echoes of Union's past are carried on the breeze, whispers of its founding as a crossroads for agricultural trade and later, textile mills that once dominated the local economy, their tall chimneys now silent sentinels against the sky. The legacy of those industries can still be felt, a certain resilience woven into the character of the people who call Union home. While the hum of machinery has largely faded, the land itself remains a primary source of sustenance, with farms still dotting the countryside, their crops reaching toward the sun. A quiet dignity pervades the daily life here, a continuation of traditions that bind generations, fostering a sense of shared history and a grounded approach to the present.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.715707, -80.621178. 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 Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (29720), telephone area code (803, 864), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Union 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.