List of all cities and towns in Union County
Union County is a county in the American state of Illinois.
It had a population of 17,244 people according to the 2020 United States Census. Jonesboro is the county seat.
It is in the southern part of Illinois, known as “Little Egypt” to the locals.
Union County was founded about a year before the Illinois Territory obtained statehood from Johnson County. It got its name from a “union meeting” of Baptists and Dunkards.
The leaders of these two factions are shown shaking hands on the county seal.
The county has a total area of 422 square miles (1,090 km2), of which 413 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (2.1%) is water, according to the US Census Bureau.
Here is a list of cities, towns, places, and villages in Union County, Illinois: