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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Freeport (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Freeport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Freeport is located in Wirt County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wirt County: Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Freeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeport:

  • Wirt County     (The home county of Freeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Greencastle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Freed
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Duckworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Newberne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Stumptown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Neptune
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Horseneck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Willow Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • DeLong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Rusk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Petroleum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • League
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Pennsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Reedy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Triplett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Flint Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Plum Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Friendly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Leachtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Dallison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • North Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Lubeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Youba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vanderhoof
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Beebe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <1>
    • Keno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Spiller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Bashan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Belpre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
    • Sandhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Yankeeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Newell Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
      • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Harmar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Redbush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Wade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Deucher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeport, see our County-by-County Page for Freeport.

Newspapers Published in Freeport ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeport, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Freeport:

Cemeteries Near Freeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeport.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.

  • Freeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
  • Fought Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Farr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
  • Beckner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Everly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
  • Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Catholic Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beha Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
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    • Wells - Seaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells - Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells - Seaton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Kanawha Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Freeport had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.

  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Cisco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
  • Eaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Wood County
  • Walker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Rusk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Petroleum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Leachtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
  • Slate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
    • Slate is located in Wood County
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Dallison is located in Wood County
  • Oxbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
  • Deerwalk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk
    • Deerwalk is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chesterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Wood County
    • Nutter Farm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
      • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
    • Davisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Wood County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeport.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1428, Longitude: -81.3380    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Freeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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