Union Hill, Minnesota

Union Hill, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Union Hill, Minnesota Union Hill, Minnesota Location of the community of Union Hill within Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°32′37″N 93°40′02″W / 44.54361°N 93.66722°WCoordinates: 44°32′37″N 93°40′02″W / 44.54361°N 93.66722°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Le Sueur and Scott
Township	Derrynane Township and Belle Plaine Township
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56071
Area code(s)	952
GNIS feature ID	653506[1]

Union Hill is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The community is located four miles west of New Prague at the junction of State Highway 19 (MN 19), County Road 31 (201st Avenue), and Church Avenue. Nearby places also include Heidelberg, Henderson, and Belle Plaine. The West Branch of Raven Stream flows through the community.

Union Hill is located within Derrynane Township in Le Sueur County; and also located within Belle Plaine Township in Scott County. A post office previously operated in the community from 1876 to 1903. Union Hill is located within ZIP code 56071 based in New Prague.

The community is present primarily due to the 1867 founding of St. John the Evangelist (Roman Catholic) Church.

References

1. "Union Hill, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

• Source: Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
• Source: Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition
• The Early Settlers of St. John's Parish at Union Hill in 1867