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Introduction ...
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.
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 Freeman (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 Freeman. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Freeman is historic, it would have been located within present day Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Benton, Boone, Madison, Newton, Barry (MO), Stone (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Freeman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeman:
- Carroll County (The home county of Freeman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Urbanette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Berryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Polo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Green Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Eureka Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Beaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Metalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Lost Bridge Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Clantonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Gateway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- War Eagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brightwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Avoca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Prairie Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Pea Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Alpena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Batavia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Harrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lowry is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Boone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Conway County
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Marble
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hindsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Compton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Spring Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- War Eagle Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Mayfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Blue Springs Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Arrow Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Emerald Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Eagle Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hill City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Seligman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Thompsons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Blue Eye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lampe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Coney Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Fair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Branson West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Reeds Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCord Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Ridgedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Table Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Branson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Hollister
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Merriam Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Powersite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Rockaway Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeman, see our County-by-County Page for Freeman.
Cemeteries Near Freeman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeman.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Freeman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Bunch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackjack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- High Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Burris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- The Carr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stewart's Bend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53349 <3>
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.
While we didn't find Freeman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freeman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Berryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Polo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Junction is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Yocum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yocum is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Green Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Rule
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rule is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Viola is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeman.
Newspapers Published in Freeman ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeman, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Freeman:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Conway County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |