History

The Boosters Club was originally organized by a group of men
belonging to the Unionville United Church.  In the 1940's, these
men helped rebuild the old two room schoolhouse into a usable
Community Center with a complete kitchen.  At that time, the school
building was owned by Madison School Board and leased to the
Boosters Club.

A sesquicentennial celebration was held in 1948 to celebrate the 150
year anniversary of the settlement by Colonel Harper of Unionville
and Harpersfield.  In 1998, the Boosters Club sponsored a
bicentennial celebration in honor of the 200th anniversary.  A
detailed history of Unionville was written by Mary Jeanne
McRoberts, a resident of Unionville, in 1998 and is available from the
Boosters Club for $8.

Boosters Club members are all residents living within the 4-square
mile community of Unionville.  All residents are club members.  They
raise money and organize many events throughout the year for
residents and visitors.

Community History

The Unionville community is rich in history.  At one time, Unionville
had a population more than double that of Cleveland.  Many of the
homes originally built in the early 1800's are still occupied today.  A
stroll through the neighborhood will reveal many Century Home
plaques.

The Old Tavern in Unionville was a stagecoach stop on the
Underground Railroad for hundreds of runaway slaves traveling to
Canada.  They would enter the tunnels in the area of the cemetery,
and travel to the larger cellar tunnel under the Old Tavern.  There
the slaves would be fed and allowed to rest until a wagon came to
take them to the Madison Docks to board boats bound for Canada
and freedom.

The Unionville United Church was established in 1834 by members
of the Harper family and the other pioneers who settled Unionville.  
Though Congregational in nature, it was run for a time by
Presbyterians until the Civil War.  The church now shares a minister
with the Geneva United Church, with services in Unionville every
Sunday Morning at 9:30.  The congregation is a close knit group,
made up of both residents and non-residents.  Anyone wishing to
worship is always welcomed by the friendly congregation and
Reverend Robert Cunningham.  

The Unionville United Church has been in continuous use since its
inception, hosting 59 ministers over almost 2 centuries.  

Unionville is unique because of its location in two counties,
Lake and Ashtabula.  The community is split down the
middle by County Line Road.  It was assigned a zip code of
44088, and has been a mail stop  on the  Buffalo to
Cleveland stagecoach run since the settlement in 1798.  
The first post office was established in 1823, with Abraham
Tappen serving as the Postmaster.  Many residents
continue to acquire their mail through the post office
rather than on a delivery route.  The antique brass post
boxes, still in use up until recently, can be viewed at the
Community Center.