Union Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Bernice, Farmerville, Marion.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Methodist Church | Bernice | 1995 |
| Bernice Civic Clubhouse | Bernice | 1994 |
| Edgewood | Farmerville | 1980 |
| Garland House | Bernice | 1994 |
| Heard, J. W., House | Bernice | 1994 |
| Hopkins House | Marion | 1983 |
| Lindsey Bonded Warehouses | Bernice | 1999 |
| Moore, R. T., House | Bernice | 1994 |
| Stein, Daniel, House | Farmerville | 1988 |
| Terral, Dr.,Clinic | Farmerville | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUnion was formed in 1839 (1839-03-13) from Ouachita.
UNION created from OUACHITA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUnion Parish population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,838 | 10,389 | 13,526 | 18,520 | 19,621 | 20,943 | 19,141 | 17,624 | 21,167 | 22,803 | 21,107 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS74 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 74 of 74 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abstent Cemetery |
| Acree Cemetery |
| Alabama-Weldon Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barrett Cemetery |
| Baughman Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bernice Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bird's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Boatright Cemetery |
| Brantley Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Culbertson Cemetery |
| Dean Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Downsville Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Feazel Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Holmesville Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jordan Place Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Laran Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Morse Hill Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Patrick Cemetery |
| Old Tennessee Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Port Union Cemetery |
| Rabun Cemetery |
| Reppond - Pace Cemetery |
| Reppond Cemetery |
| Roark Allen Cemetery |
| Ruggs Bluff Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery Number 2 |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Spearsville Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Spikner Cemetery |
| Spillers Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Terral Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tubbs Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Wilhite Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Cane Ridge |
| Carroll |
| Cherry Ridge |
| Clayton |
| Colsons |
| Port Union |
| Shiloh Landing |
| Walnut Lane |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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