Freetown, Virginia
Freetown | |
|---|---|
  Freetown Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Freetown Freetown (the United States) | |
| 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, United States.[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]
A year in the life of the community was detailed in the 1976 cookbook The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis.[3][4][5][6]
Notable residents
References
- ^ a b "Freetown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Close-knit Freetown is Feeling Squeezed". crozetgazette.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Mazurek, Tim (March 27, 2013). "Back of the Bookshelf: The Taste of Country Cooking". Saveur. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Fiffer, Emily (November 1, 2016). "The Taste of Country Cooking". Botanica Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Al-Hatlani, Alana (September 5, 2025). "This Legendary Southern Cookbook Is Celebrating 50 Years With A New Cover". Southern Living. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Levitt, Aimee (April 1, 2020). "Classic Cookbooks: The Taste Of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis". The Takeout. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
