November 2, 1829

Union County was founded, its name drawn from the petitions that citizens had presented to the legislature in the spirit of “Union and Unity.” Its county seat is El Dorado. At more than 1,000 square miles, Union County is the state’s largest. Ninety percent of the county is forested.

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