Free Union, Virginia facts for kids
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Free Union
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Village center, 2023
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Location of the Free Union CDP within the Albemarle county
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 Free Union
Location in Virginia
Free Union
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| Nominally settled | 1761 |
| Named for | Free Union Baptist Church |
| Elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
22940
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| GNIS feature ID | 2629023 |
Free Union is a small community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). Free Union is located about ten miles north of Charlottesville. In 2020, the population was 187 people. It is a very small village with a private school, a doctor's office, a post office, and a few dozen homes. Most of the surrounding area is rural countryside.
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History of Free Union
Early Settlement and Name Changes
The area where Free Union is located was first settled in the mid-1700s. It became part of Albemarle County in 1761. The village was first called Nicksville. This name came from a blacksmith named Nick, who was a free formerly enslaved person. He opened his blacksmith shop there in the early 1800s.
When a post office was opened in 1847, it was named Free Union. This was done to avoid confusion with another post office in the county called Nixville. The name "Free Union" came from the Free Union Church. This church was built in 1837 and is still active today as the Free Union Baptist Church.
Why the Name "Free Union"?
The church was called "free" because people of all races were welcome to worship there. It was a "union" of four different Christian groups. At that time, none of these groups could afford to build their own church. So, they joined together to build one church for everyone. Even after the post office was named Free Union, the village was still often called Nixville until the early 1900s. Eventually, the post office's name became the official name for the community.
Historic Buildings in Free Union
The Ballard-Maupin House is an important historic building in Free Union. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. This means it is recognized as a special place worth preserving.
Climate in Free Union
Understanding the Local Weather
The climate in Free Union has relatively cold winters. It also gets rain or snow spread out evenly throughout the year. This type of climate is known as a "Humid temperate hot summer Climate." It is also called a "Cfa" climate in the Köppen Climate Classification system. This means it has warm, humid summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Free Union, Virginia(1991-2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.4 (7.4) |
49.1 (9.5) |
57.6 (14.2) |
68.9 (20.5) |
74.4 (23.6) |
81.0 (27.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
77.6 (25.3) |
68.7 (20.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
48.8 (9.3) |
66.6 (19.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.5 (1.4) |
36.9 (2.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
62.6 (17.0) |
70.6 (21.4) |
74.9 (23.8) |
73.4 (23.0) |
66.7 (19.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
45.9 (7.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
40.2 (4.6) |
50.8 (10.4) |
60.2 (15.7) |
64.3 (17.9) |
62.7 (17.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
43.5 (6.4) |
32.9 (0.5) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.50 (89) |
2.84 (72) |
3.89 (99) |
3.32 (84) |
4.31 (109) |
4.83 (123) |
4.50 (114) |
3.44 (87) |
5.14 (131) |
3.68 (93) |
3.76 (96) |
3.56 (90) |
46.77 (1,187) |
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See also
In Spanish: Free Union (Virginia) para niños
