Union Hill, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Union Hill, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Union
Hill
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Le Sueur
Scott
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Derrynane
Belle Plaine
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:994
Coordinates:44.5436°N -93.6672°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56071
Area Code:952
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:653506

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.

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