Welcome to Freemount (aka 'Freemont City') ...
Freemount is located in McPherson County<1>.
The location of Freemount has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freemount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Freemount is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freemount lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Freemount lies within the (620) area code.
The community of Freemount has also been called Freemont City.
Communities Also Named Freemount ...
While we believe that this Freemount is located in McPherson County, we know of another 5 Kansas communities named Freemount. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee and Washington County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 30 communities that are also named Freemount - they are located in Alabama, California (3), Colorado (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freemount.
Communities near Freemount ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freemount.
- McPherson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- McPherson is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McPherson <4>
- Lindsborg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <4>
- Galva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
- Marquette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Little River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <4>
- Assaria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
- Assaria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Smolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Windom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Falun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
- Falun is located in Saline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falun <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 Freemount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freemount.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freemount. 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 Freemount.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freemount. See our Newspapers Page for Freemount.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freemount ...
Looking for more information about Freemount? 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 Freemount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freemount.
Adding Freemount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freemount 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 Freemount was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Freemount on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freemount.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freemount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freemount - 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. |