Insurance Agency · Waxhaw
101 W South Main St
Union County, North Carolina
Formed in 1842 from parts of Anson and Mecklenburg counties, Union took its name as a compromise between Democrats, who wanted to honor Andrew Jackson, and Whigs, who favored Henry Clay. The county lies along the South Carolina border and includes part of the Waxhaws region, where Jackson was born in 1767; Monroe is the county seat, while Indian Trail is now its most populous municipality.
- Businesses listed
- 7,709
- Population (2020)
- 238,267
- County seat
- Monroe
- Formed
- 1842
Landmarks & institutions
- Union County Courthouse (1886, Monroe)
- Wingate University (Wingate)
- Cane Creek Park (near Waxhaw)
- Museum of the Waxhaws (Waxhaw)
- Alphabet Museum at the JAARS base (Waxhaw)
Named for a compromise name after Democrats proposed Andrew Jackson and Whigs proposed Henry Clay.
Towns
7,709 businesses · showing 7,009–7,032
Social or Community Service · Waxhaw
5700 Verrazano Dr