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Introduction ...

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 Free (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 Free. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Free is located in Benton County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Iroquois (IL), Vermilion (IL), Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren & White.

Below are the counties that are near Free. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Free:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Free)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Freeland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
    • Earl Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Gravel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
    • Fowler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Raub
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County
    • Talbot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
    • Boswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Ambia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Wadena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
    • Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Templeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Attica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Remington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Egypt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Collegeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Rensselaer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Kentland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Goodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
    • Beaver City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Morocco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
    • Mount Ayr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Montmorenci
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
      • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Glenhall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Westpoint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Odell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
    • Pine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <2>
    • Pence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Hedrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
    • Green Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Williamsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • State Line City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • Wolcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <2>
  • Iroquois County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Stockland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Effner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Sheldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Wellington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Iroquois
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Watseka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
      • Watseka is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <2>
    • Goodwine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Schwer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Donovan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • Claytonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Woodworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • Saint Anne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.
    • Coalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Hoopeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <2>
    • East Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <2>
    • Rossville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Alvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
    • Henning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
    • Rankin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <2>
    • Bismarck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
    • Potomac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <2>
    • Illiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Free, see our County-by-County Page for Free.

Newspapers Published in Free ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Free.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Free, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Free.

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 Free:

Cemeteries Near Free ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Free.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Free covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.

  • Earl Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Park Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Totheroh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totheroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totheroh Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fowler.
    • The Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318958 <4>
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dehner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
  • Perigo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perigo Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Free in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Free.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Free, with the one closest to Free listed first.

  • Dunnington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
    • Dunnington is located in Benton County
  • Gravel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
  • Earl Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
    • Earl Park is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Raub
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
    • Raub is located in Benton County
  • Fowler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Talbot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
    • Talbot is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
  • Boswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
  • Ambia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Ambia is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Chase
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Benton County
  • Swanington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
    • Swanington is located in Benton County
  • Effner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
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    • Effner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Newton County
    • Lochiel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
      • Lochiel is located in Benton County
    • Wadena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Free. See our List of 1890's Communities around Free.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Free) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Free. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6217, Longitude: -87.4572       In this case, the coordinates for Free have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Free, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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