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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Freetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Freetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Freetown, 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 Freetown (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 Freetown. 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 and doctors 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 Freetown is historic, it would have been located within present day Walker County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Freetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freetown:
- Walker County (The home county of Freetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chickamauga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lytle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lytle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warren Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
- Dewberry Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Happy Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Cassandra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Blue Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ellie Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Fort Oglethorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dafron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Catoosa Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pennville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Summerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zula ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Cloudland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berryton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Menlo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyerly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Morganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Wildwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rising Fawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Cole City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Armuchee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Hill City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Sugar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Calhoun Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Soapstick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Buff ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Plainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Sumac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sumac is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Chatsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gregory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Crandall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Cisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wells ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Tennga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Tunnel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Face
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Crown Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Varnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Union Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Cohutta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parrett Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cherokee County (AL)
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Cartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Kaolin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Bankhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Mentone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hammondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Valley Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Eliza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Bradley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Mineral Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Wildwood Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- South Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Hamilton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- East Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
- East Brainerd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Saint Elmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Brainerd Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Ridgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Lookout Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgeside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Ryall Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- Tiftonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Chattanooga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Whiteside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- South Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freetown, see our County-by-County Page for Freetown.
Cemeteries Near Freetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freetown.
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 Freetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peavine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tri-County Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ringgold Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Station Cemetery
- The Wood Station Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wood Station Old AME Church Cemetery
- Woodstation Old AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478906 <3>
- Continue List (542 more) ...
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- District Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owings 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.
While we didn't find Freetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freetown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Red Belt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Red Belt is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Belt
- Chickamauga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
- Post Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Estelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Henrys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henrys is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Cooper Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cooper Heights is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Heights
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freetown.
Newspapers Published in Freetown ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freetown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freetown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Freetown:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Dade County
- Floyd County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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 Freetown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |