Union County | |
|---|---|
 The Union County courthouse in New Albany | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 89°00′W / 34.49°N 89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | July 7, 1870 |
| Seat | New Albany |
| Largest city | New Albany |
| Area | |
• Total | 417 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Land | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,777 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | unioncoms |
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It was formed in 1870 from Tippah and Pontotoc counties, and in 1874 a portion of Lee County was added.[1][2][3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,777.[4] Its county seat is New Albany.[5] According to most sources, the county received its name by being a union of pieces of several large counties, like other Union counties in other states.[citation needed] However, other sources say that the name was meant to mark the re-union of Mississippi and the other Confederate states after the Civil War (at the time, the state had a Republican government under Reconstruction).[3][citation needed]
- ^ "Union County". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Mississippi (1885). Handbook of the State of Mississippi. p. 1-PA86. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Rowland, D. (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 842. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Union County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.