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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Freeport (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Freeport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Freeport is located in Barry County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barry County: Allegan, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo & Kent.

Below are the counties that are near Freeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeport:

  • Barry County     (The home county of Freeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Irving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Hastings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Middleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Cloverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Nashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Cedar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Maple Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Prairieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
  • Allegan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Moline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Allegan County
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Bradley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • Shelbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hooper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Neeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
    • Hilliards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
      • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <1>
    • New Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
    • Burnips
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
      • Burnips is located in Allegan County
      • Former name for Burnips:
      • Burnip's Corners
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Level Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Pennfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Eagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Sunfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vermontville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>
    • Little Venice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Mulliken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Ainger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Elmdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
    • Campbell Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Lake Odessa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Saranac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Sebewa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • South Ionia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Ionia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Orleans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Belding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Highland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Gull Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Segwun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Dutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Kent County
    • Ada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Kentwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Corinth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
    • Cutlerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <1>
    • Parnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • East Grand Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Amsden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Eureka Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Fenwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
    • Jenison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Forest Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
    • Forest Grove Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
    • Hudsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeport, see our County-by-County Page for Freeport.

Cemeteries Near Freeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeport.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.

  • Freeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Carlton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowne Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowne Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowne Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irving Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingraham Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingraham Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingraham Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leach Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Freeport had a population of 387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Freeport had a population of 503 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.

  • Elmdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Irving
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Barry County
  • Alto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
  • Middleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Middleville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
  • Hastings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Coats Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
    • Coats Grove is located in Barry County
  • Woodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Lake Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
    • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
  • Alaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
  • Labarge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labarge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarge
    • Labarge is located in Kent County
  • Whitneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Kent County
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    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bowens Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Mill
      • Bowens Mill is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeport.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Freeport ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Freeport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Freeport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Freeport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Freeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Freeport:

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

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Freeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7642, Longitude: -85.3160       In this case, the coordinates for Freeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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