Welcome to Mount Freedom ...

Mount Freedom is located in Morris County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Freedom, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Freedom: Mt. Freedom

Mount Freedom is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Freedom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mount Freedom: (973) and (862)<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Freedom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Freedom - they are located in Kentucky and Missouri.

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

Communities near Mount Freedom ...

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

• East Orange
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Plainfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Westfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Summit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Morristown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover
• Dover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Hackettstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
  • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
• Boonton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
  • Boonton is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
• Borough of Essex Fells
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
  • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Freedom ...

Looking for more information about Mount Freedom? 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 Mount Freedom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Freedom.

Adding Mount Freedom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Freedom 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 Mount Freedom was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mount Freedom on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Freedom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/