Welcome to Freda ...
Freda is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Freda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Freda was established in 1910.
Freda is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freda lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Freda, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Freda: (701)
Communities Also Named Freda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Freda - they are located in California and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freda.
Communities near Freda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freda.
- Carson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
- Flasher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <4>
- Solen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
- Solen is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <4>
- Raleigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Saint Gertrude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
- Shields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <4>
- Porcupine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>
- Lark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Leith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Saint Anthony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
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 Freda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freda.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freda. See our Newspapers Page for Freda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freda ...
Looking for more information about Freda? 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 Freda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freda.
Adding Freda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freda 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 Freda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Freda post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freda - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |