Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland
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Unionville is an unincorporated community
in Frederick County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is located approximately halfway between Frederick and Westminster, just east of Libertytown off of MD Route 26
(Liberty Road). Pearre-Metcalfe House
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Unionville is recognized as having experienced the world record amount of rain in a one minute period: 31.2 mm (1.23 in) on 4 July 1956.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located approximately halfway between Frederick and Westminster, just east of Libertytown off of MD Route 26
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
(Liberty Road). Pearre-Metcalfe House
Pearre-Metcalfe House
The Pearre-Metcalfe House is a historic home located at Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is a brick Greek Revival style farmhouse, built about 1859...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.
Unionville is recognized as having experienced the world record amount of rain in a one minute period: 31.2 mm (1.23 in) on 4 July 1956.