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Union City, Tennessee

Union City is located in Obion County, Tennessee, United States.[7] 11,170 people were living in the town as of the 2020 census. It is the principal urban settlement of the surrounding micropolitan area, which includes Obion County and Fulton County, Kentucky. Union City is home to Discovery Park of America which is a world-renowned encyclopedic museum with many exhibits pertaining to local history, as well as state, national, and world history, science, technology, and art.

Union City, Tennessee

United States

1854[1]

1867[2]

Local railroad junction[1]

Terry Hailey

12.12 sq mi (31.38 km2)

12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2)

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)

338 ft (103 m)

11,170

922.53/sq mi (356.18/km2)

UTC-5 (CDT)

38261 & 38281

47-75940[6]

1273213[4]

Economy[edit]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company operated a plant in the city from 1969 to 2011. On February 10, 2011, Goodyear announced that the Union City plant would shut down by the end of the year. On June 11, 2011, production ceased at the plant.[16]


Darling International operates a rendering plant.[17]

Masquerade Theatre - located in the former Capital Theater on South First Street. The theatre is a historic landmark and has been standing since the early 1900s.

[22]

Confederate Monument

– country music singer

Russell Dickerson

– MLB outfielder, World Series champion with Arizona Diamondbacks

Steve Finley

(1948–2021) – professional golfer

Bruce Fleisher

– served in the Tennessee General Assembly; was majority leader of the Tennessee State Senate

Milton H. Hamilton Jr.

– US Senator of New Mexico 1917–1927, born in Union City

Andrieus A. Jones

– NFL Player

Jovante Moffatt

– General Manager, Tennessee Titans

Jon Robinson

MLB pitcher

Derrick Turnbow

– professional wrestler

Koko B. Ware

– professional fighter

Zach Underwood

History of Obion County, assembled and edited by E.H. Marshall, 1941

official website

Union City