Welcome to Freeburg ...
Freeburg is located in Houston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Freeburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Freeburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Freeburg: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named Freeburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Freeburg - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freeburg.
Communities near Freeburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeburg.
- La Crosse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- La Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Stoddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Coon Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Hokah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Hokah is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <4>
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
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 Freeburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freeburg. 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 Freeburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeburg. See our Newspapers Page for Freeburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeburg ...
Looking for more information about Freeburg? 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 Freeburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freeburg.
Adding Freeburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freeburg 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 Freeburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeburg - 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Freeburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Freeburg 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. |