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Welcome to Freenanton ...

So far, we found very little information about Freenanton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Freenanton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Freenanton, please Contact Us.


Freenanton would have been located within present day Effingham County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Freenanton is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Freenanton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Freenanton (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Freenanton ...

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

  • Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altamont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Teutopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brownstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewardson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dieterich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cowden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

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 Freenanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freenanton - 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.