Unionville, Tennessee

Unionville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bedford County, Tennessee. Its population was 1,394 as of the 2020 census.^[4] Unionville has a post office with ZIP code 37180.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,368		—
2020	1,394		1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Unionville
CDP
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Coordinates: 35°37′18″N 86°35′33″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Bedford
Area [1]
• Total	9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
• Land	9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,394
• Density	154.34/sq mi (59.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37180
Area code	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.^[6] A post office has been in operation at Unionville since 1837.^[7]

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).^[8]

Notable person

The community was the birthplace of Tennessee governor Jim Nance McCord, born in 1879.^[9]