Union County | |
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![]() 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 | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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] As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,777.[2] Its county seat is New Albany.[3] 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).[citation needed]
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