Union County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Union County

History
Union County was established in 1842 from parts of Mecklenburg and Anson counties, and named "Union" as a compromise to settle a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats over whether the new county should be named "Clay" or "Jackson." Both of those names were subsequently used for new counties in the extreme southwestern part of the state.

Mecklenburg County and the large city of Charlotte are to the northwest. Charlotte's suburban areas include areas of Union County.

Anson County was one of the largest counties in NC at one time, and its territory covered the southwest quadrant of the state.

Monroe is the county seat for Union County. Other cities and towns are: Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, and Wingate.

Townships are Goose Creek, Jackson, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Vance, Buford, Lanes Creek, Sandy Ridge.

Parent County
1842--Union County was created from Anson and Mecklenburg Counties. County seat: Monroe

Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing

Neighboring Counties

 * Anson
 * Cabarrus
 * Chesterfield County, South Carolina
 * Lancaster County, South Carolina
 * Mecklenburg
 * Stanly

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.