Welcome to Freeman ...
So far, we found very little information about Freeman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Freeman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Freeman, please Contact Us.
Freeman would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Freeman is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Freeman was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Freeman was located: 479
Communities Also Named Freeman ...
While we believe that this Freeman is located in Benton County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Freeman. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll and Pope County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 32 communities that are also named Freeman - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freeman.
Communities near Freeman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeman.
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bentonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Pea Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
- Tontitown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
- Cave Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 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 Freeman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freeman. 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 Freeman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeman. See our Newspapers Page for Freeman.
Adding Freeman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freeman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Freeman was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Freeman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeman - 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> | 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. |