Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania

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Unionville
Village
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Township East Marlborough
Center
 - coordinates 39°53′43″N 75°44′04″W / 39.89528, -75.73444Coordinates: 39°53′43″N 75°44′04″W / 39.89528, -75.73444
 - elevation 449 ft (136.9 m)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of Unionville in Pennsylvania
Location of Unionville in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
For another Pennsylvania community named "Unionville", see the borough of Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Unionville is a village located in East Marlborough Township, southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was originally known as "Jacksonville."[1]

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[edit] Geography

The village of Unionville is located at 39° 53' 43" North, 75° 44' 04" West (39.8954, -75.7344).[2] In addition, it is very close to Longwood Gardens and just a 20 minute drive from downtown Wilmington, DE.

[edit] Education

Unionville is located in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the home of Unionville High School.

[edit] Sports

Unionville High School is in the Southern Chester County League (SCCL) for the 2006-2007 school year and will be joining the Ches-Mont league for the 2007-2008 school year. UHS is also the home of the current SCCL champions in boys soccer and football.

[edit] Local Attractions

Longwood Gardens (About 5 minutes from Village of Unionville): 1,050 acres (425 hectares) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows; 20 outdoor gardens; 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres (1.6 hectares) of heated greenhouses; 11,000 different types of plants; spectacular fountains. An international garden destination.

Brandywine Battlefield (About 15 minutes from Village of Unionville): The Battle of Brandywine and the American Revolution are presented in the Museum which is part of the park's modern Visitor Center. A permanent interpretive exhibit and an audio-visual presentation graphically tell the story of the battle and its relation to the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777. Changing exhibits cover other topics of interest pertaining to the American Revolution and offer something new for the frequent visitor.

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Unionville include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Local History Website. Accessed March 30, 2008.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ John Howard Pugh, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 27, 2007.

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