Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Unionville is an unincorporated community
in East Marlborough Township
in southern Chester County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It was originally known as "Jacksonville."
and the home of Unionville High School
.
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 East Marlborough Township
East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
East Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,026 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729...
in southern Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was originally known as "Jacksonville."
Education
Unionville is located in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School DistrictUnionville-Chadds Ford School District
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is a school district in southeastern Chester County and western Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States, a area encompassing seven townships and serving a total of about 4,000 students. Its schools are:*Unionville High School*Charles F...
and the home of Unionville High School
Unionville High School (Pennsylvania)
Unionville High School is the only public high school in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. It is located on the same property as Charles F...
.
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.Notable residents
- John H. PughJohn H. PughJohn Howard Pugh , was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1877-1879....
(1827–1905), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional districtNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtNew Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1877-1879.