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Welcome to Freeport ...

Freeport is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


Freeport is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Freeport lies within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Freeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Freeport - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Freeport ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pike Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetumpka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallassee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Coosada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Shorter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
  • Tysonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
    • Tysonville is located in Macon County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeport ...

Looking for more information about Freeport? 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 Freeport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Freeport - 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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