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Welcome to Freestone ...

Freestone is located in Sonoma County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Freestone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Freestone is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Freestone lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Freestone lies within the (707) area code.

The ZIP code for Freestone: 95472<3>

Communities Also Named Freestone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Freestone - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freestone.

Communities near Freestone ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freestone.

  • Santa Rosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Petaluma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rohnert Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Healdsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cotati
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp Meeker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
  • Graton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Freestone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freestone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freestone. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freestone.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freestone. See our Newspapers Page for Freestone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freestone ...

Looking for more information about Freestone? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Freestone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freestone.

Adding Freestone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freestone in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Freestone was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Freestone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freestone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freestone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freestone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Freestone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freestone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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