Free Union | |
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 Village center, 2023 | |
 Location of the Free Union CDP within the Albemarle county | |
  Free Union Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Free Union Free Union (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′17″N 78°33′52″W / 38.15472°N 78.56444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| Nominally settled | 1761 |
| Named for | Free Union Baptist Church |
| Elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 187 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 22940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629023[1] |
Free Union is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States,[1] ten miles north-northwest of Charlottesville. The population as of the 2020 Census was 187.[2] It is a small hamlet consisting of a private school (Free Union Country School), a doctor's office, a post office, a homebuilder, and several dozen homes. Otherwise it is entirely rural in character.