Welcome to Free Soil ...
The village of Free Soil is located in Mason County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Free Soil, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Free Soil has a population of 145 people<2> (see below for details).
Free Soil is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Free Soil lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Free Soil is located in the (231) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Free Soil had an population of 145 people. This is an increase of 0.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Free Soil had a population of 144 people. This makes Free Soil the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 144 people, the population of Free Soil decreased 18.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 177 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Free Soil.
Communities near Free Soil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Free Soil.
- Ludington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <4>
- Manistee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manistee
- Manistee is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manistee <4>
- Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
- Eastlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Eastlake is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Onekama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
- Onekama is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <4>
- Custer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
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 Free Soil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Free Soil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Free Soil. 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 Free Soil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Free Soil. See our Newspapers Page for Free Soil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Free Soil ...
Looking for more information about Free Soil? 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 Free Soil, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Free Soil.
Adding Free Soil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Free Soil 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 Free Soil was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Free Soil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Free Soil. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Free Soil. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Free Soil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |