Shadwell, Virginia
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Shadwell, Virginia is a historic unincorporated community in Albemarle County best known as the birthplace and early home of Thomas Jefferson’s family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shadwell, Virginia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5724223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shadwell, Virginia Context triple: [Jane Randolph Jefferson, placeOfBirth, Shadwell, Virginia]
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A.
Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia is a historic small town in southwestern Virginia known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, cultural attractions like the Barter Theatre, and its role as a regional legal and commercial center.
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B.
Reedville, Virginia
Reedville, Virginia is a historic fishing village on the Northern Neck peninsula known for its menhaden fishing industry and well-preserved Victorian-era homes.
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C.
Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock, Virginia is a small historic town in Essex County known as one of the oldest settlements in the state and a regional hub for the Middle Peninsula.
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D.
Beaverdam, Virginia
Beaverdam, Virginia is a rural unincorporated community in Hanover County known for its historic character and agricultural surroundings.
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E.
Merrifield, Virginia
Merrifield, Virginia is a suburban community in Fairfax County just outside Washington, D.C., known for its mixed-use developments, shopping, and dining options.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shadwell, Virginia Target entity description: Shadwell, Virginia is a historic unincorporated community in Albemarle County best known as the birthplace and early home of Thomas Jefferson’s family.
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A.
Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia is a historic small town in southwestern Virginia known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, cultural attractions like the Barter Theatre, and its role as a regional legal and commercial center.
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B.
Reedville, Virginia
Reedville, Virginia is a historic fishing village on the Northern Neck peninsula known for its menhaden fishing industry and well-preserved Victorian-era homes.
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C.
Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock, Virginia is a small historic town in Essex County known as one of the oldest settlements in the state and a regional hub for the Middle Peninsula.
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D.
Beaverdam, Virginia
Beaverdam, Virginia is a rural unincorporated community in Hanover County known for its historic character and agricultural surroundings.
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E.
Merrifield, Virginia
Merrifield, Virginia is a suburban community in Fairfax County just outside Washington, D.C., known for its mixed-use developments, shopping, and dining options.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic community
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 434 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Peter Jefferson
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Unincorporated communities in Albemarle County, Virginia
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Albemarle County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | ~358 feet ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1493610 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricAssociation | Jefferson family plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Shadwell plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Thomas Jefferson
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early home of Thomas Jefferson’s family ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albemarle County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Census Bureau Albemarle County area ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Charlottesville, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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South Fork Rivanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rivanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shadwell, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity |
Keswick, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Pantops, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Charlottesville metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 22947 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
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| transportation |
Interstate 64
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 250 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shadwell, Virginia Description of subject: Shadwell, Virginia is a historic unincorporated community in Albemarle County best known as the birthplace and early home of Thomas Jefferson’s family.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.