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Welcome to Freeman Spur (aka 'Freeman Spur village') ...

The village of Freeman Spur is primarily located in Williamson County<1>. A portion of Freeman Spur extends into Franklin County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeman Spur, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeman Spur has a population of 279 people<2> (see below for details).

Freeman Spur is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Freeman Spur: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Freeman Spur: 62841<5>

The village of Freeman Spur has also been called Freeman Spur village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeman Spur had an population of 279 people. This is a decrease of 2.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeman Spur had a population of 287 people.

With a 2010 count of 287 people, the population of Freeman Spur increased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 273 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Freeman Spur.

Communities near Freeman Spur ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeman Spur ...

Looking for more information about Freeman Spur? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Freeman Spur, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freeman Spur.

Adding Freeman Spur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeman Spur in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Freeman Spur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Freeman Spur post office opened in 1921.

We also found Freeman Spur in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeman Spur.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freeman Spur.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeman Spur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Freeman Spur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Freeman Spur area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Freeman Spur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freeman Spur or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/