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Welcome to Freeland ...

Freeland is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Freeland is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Freeland: 225

Communities Also Named Freeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Freeland - they are located in Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Freeland ...

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

  • Zachary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • New Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Saint Francisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Slaughter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
  • Norwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>

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 Freeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeland ...

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

Adding Freeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeland 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 (so far) for Freeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Freeland post office opened in 1901. The Freeland post office closed in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/