Welcome to Freedhem ...
Freedhem is located in Morrison County<1>.
The location of Freedhem has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freedhem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Freedhem is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freedhem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Freedhem lies within the (320) area code.
Communities near Freedhem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freedhem.
- Little Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
- Baxter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
- Pierz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
- Pierz is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <4>
- Royalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randall <4>
- Bowlus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
- Bowlus is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <4>
- Buckman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Flensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
- Flensburg is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Sobieski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Harding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 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 Freedhem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freedhem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freedhem. 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 Freedhem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freedhem. See our Newspapers Page for Freedhem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freedhem ...
Looking for more information about Freedhem? 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 Freedhem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freedhem.
Adding Freedhem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freedhem 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 Freedhem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Freedhem post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freedhem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freedhem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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 Freedhem - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |