Freetown | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′54″N 78°42′44″W / 38.04833°N 78.71222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Albemarle |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1675258 [1] |
Freetown is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. [1] The community got its name because freed slaves settled there. Freetown was established by former slaves who bought the land from Berrell Mason in two-acre lots. [2]