Welcome to Freedom ...
Freedom is located in Russell County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Freedom
Freedom is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Freedom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Freedom (for example, toward Burnside), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Freedom: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Freedom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Freedom: This one is located in Russell County and the other is located in Barren County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 34 communities that are also named Freedom - they are located in Alberta, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (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.
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Albany
From Freedom to Albany
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Stokes is located in Russell County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Stokes
From Freedom to Stokes
- Esto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Esto is located in Russell County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Esto
From Freedom to Esto
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Crocus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Crocus is located in Adair County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Crocus
From Freedom to Crocus
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, 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> | 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Freedom area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Freedom area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |