Welcome to Freetown ...
Freetown is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Freetown is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Freetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Freetown is within the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Freetown: 47235<3>
Communities Also Named Freetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Freetown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Prince Edward Island and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freetown.
Communities near Freetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freetown.
- Seymour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Brownstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Crothersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Medora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kurtz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Becks Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <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 Freetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freetown. 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 Freetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freetown. See our Newspapers Page for Freetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freetown ...
Looking for more information about Freetown? 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 Freetown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freetown.
Adding Freetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freetown 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 Freetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Freetown post office opened in 1850.
We also found Freetown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freetown. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freetown - 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 Freetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freetown 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/ |