Welcome to Freetown ...

Freetown is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

The location of Freetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Freetown is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Freetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Freetown lies within the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Freetown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Freetown: This one is located in Saint Mary Parish and the other is located in Assumption Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 11 communities that are also named Freetown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Prince Edward Island and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Freetown ...

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

• New Iberia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
  • New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Jeanerette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
  • Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
• Baldwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• Loreauville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
  • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
• Ashton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Bodin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
  • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Caneland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
  • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Cypremort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
  • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Katy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish

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 Freetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freetown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freetown. 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 Freetown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freetown ...

Looking for more information about Freetown? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Freetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freetown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/