South Union, South Carolina

About South Union

Set in the northwestern part of South Carolina, South Union is a small unincorporated community.

South Union holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.6 square miles.

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What Makes South Union Unique

• The only place in America named South Union — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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