Welcome to Freelandville ...
Freelandville is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freelandville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Freelandville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Freelandville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Freelandville (for example, toward Russellville (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Freelandville: 812 & 930<3>
The ZIP code for Freelandville: 47535<4>
Communities near Freelandville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freelandville.
- Vincennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bicknell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Odon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
- Odon is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <5>
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dugger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
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 Freelandville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freelandville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freelandville. 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 Freelandville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freelandville. See our Newspapers Page for Freelandville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freelandville ...
Looking for more information about Freelandville? 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 Freelandville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freelandville.
Adding Freelandville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freelandville 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 Freelandville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Freelandville post office opened in 1860.
We also found Freelandville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freelandville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freelandville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Freelandville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Freelandville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Freelandville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freelandville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |