Freetown is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.[1] The community got its name because freed slaves settled there. Freetown was established by former slaves who bought the land from Berrell Mason in two acre lots.[2]
Freetown | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′54″N 78°42′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Albemarle |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1675258[1] |
Chef, teacher and author Edna Lewis was born in Freetown.
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