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Welcome to Freemont ...

Freemont is located in Grundy County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Freemont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Freemont is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Freemont (for example, toward Mowbray), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Freemont: (931)

Communities Also Named Freemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Freemont - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Freemont ...

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

  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • Dunlap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
  • Sewanee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cartwright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Gruetli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
    • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
  • Whitwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
    • Whitwell is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
  • Tracy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
    • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
  • Powells Crossroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
    • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Monteagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <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 Freemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freemont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freemont ...

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

Adding Freemont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freemont 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 Freemont was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freemont.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grundy, 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 Freemont - 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.









 

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