Union Hill, Henderson County, Texas

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Union Hill, Texas
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Union Hill
Coordinates: 32°18′29″N95°35′19″W / 32.30806°N 95.58861°W / 32.30806; -95.58861
Country United States
State Texas
County Henderson
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430, 903
GNIS feature ID1889892 [1]

Union Hill is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Union Hill, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.