Unionville, Tennessee
Unionville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,368 as of the 2010 census.[2] Although it is unincorporated, Unionville has a post office, with ZIP code 37180.
Unionville, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 35°37′18″N 86°35′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bedford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.032 sq mi (23.39 km2) |
| • Land | 9.032 sq mi (23.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37180 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1273262[3] |
History
Unionville was platted in 1827, and named for the fact two rival settlements merged with the new name.[4] A post office has been in operation at Unionville since 1837.[5]
Education
Unionville contains three Bedford County public schools, the Community Elementary School (kindergarten to grade 5), the Community Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and Community High School (grades 9 to 12).[6]
Notable person
The community was the birthplace of Tennessee governor Jim Nance McCord, born in 1879.[7]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Flintville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 880.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- A Brief History of Community Middle School, Community Middle School website, accessed March 27, 2010
- Jim Nance McCord Archived May 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
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