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Established:		January 2, 1818 (Territorial Laws, 1817–1818, p. 15)

Origin of the name of the county:
	Named for the federal union of the American States.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in:
	1812–1818	Johnson
	1795–1812	Randolph
	1790–1795	St. Clair

County Seat:
	1818–	Jonesboro

History of county governing board:
	1818–1819	Justices’ Court
	1819–1849	County Commissioners’ Court
	1849–1873	County Court
	1873–	Board of County Commissioners

Township Government
	Union county has never adopted township form of government. The county has been divided into precincts.

Web Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

Union County Establishes Internet Presence: See the press release for more details.

Press Releases

These are the press releases we've issued over the last year. You may want to search for topics by keyword.

	Date -- Press Release 1
	Date -- Press Release 2
	Date -- Press Release 3

Web Changes

Press Releases

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Copyright © 2010 Union County
Last modified: 03/03/10