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Welcome to Freemont ...

Freemont is located in McCracken County<1>.


The location of Freemont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Freemont is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Freemont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Freemont is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Freemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Freemont - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Freemont ...

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

  • Paducah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Metropolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvert City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
  • Brookport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
  • Kevil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
  • Lone Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
  • Smithland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamletsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
    • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <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 Freemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freemont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freemont ...

Looking for more information about Freemont? 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 Freemont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freemont.

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

The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

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 McCracken, 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 Freemont - 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.









 

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