Unison (Virginia)

Unison is an unincorporated community in southwestern Loudoun County, Virginia. It covers about 20 plots over an area of ​​approximately 0.28 km ² and is located about 8 miles from Middleburg in Loudoun Valley.

The then eight -acre area was founded in 1813 and received in 1829 the name still used today Unison, originally it was called Union. Reason for the name change were problems with the postal authority, which did not tolerate the same two cities in the same state. There were in Virginia before the establishment of the area is a place called Union.

Although there were settlements in the area in the 18th century, most of the buildings were built in Unison until 1802. Shortly after the founding area experienced its most successful period Unison: It served the surrounding rural areas as a commercial, religious and social center. Because it was miles away from main roads and railway lines brought only very limited growth during the second half of the 19th century, the area was thus obtained later.

In Unison there is a United Methodist Church, a former school as well as a saddle maker. Until 1996 there was a retail business, the Union Store, where these days are offices.

Unison is listed since 2003 on the National Register of Historic Places.