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Welcome to Freedom ...

Freedom is located in Owen County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Freedom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Freedom is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Freedom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Freedom (for example, toward Hutsonville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Freedom lies within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Freedom: 47431<3>

Communities Also Named Freedom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Freedom - they are located in Alberta, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freedom.

Communities near Freedom ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ellettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
  • Linton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Jasonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Clay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
  • Gosport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
  • Lyons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freedom ...

Looking for more information about Freedom? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Freedom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freedom.

Adding Freedom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freedom 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 Freedom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Freedom post office opened in 1834.

We also found Freedom in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freedom.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freedom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freedom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Freedom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freedom or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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