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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 Freiheit Spring (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 Freiheit Spring. 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.

Name Variations for Freiheit Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Freiheit Spring: Freiheit Spg. (or less commonly used: Freiheit Spng. or Freiheit Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.

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

  • Fillmore County     (The home county of Freiheit Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Wykoff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
    • Fillmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
    • Carimona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Ostrander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chatfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Granger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
    • Lanesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Dodge County
    • Hayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Houston County
    • Riceford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Racine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
    • Le Roy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Taopi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Dexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Adams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Sargeant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Johnsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Rose Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
    • Brownsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
    • Waltham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <2>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <2>
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Eyota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <2>
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Rock Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Viola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Shanty Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Byron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
  • Wabasha County
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Saint Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Lewiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
    • Altura
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <2>
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Wyattville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Florenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Lime Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Davis Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Cresco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
    • Vernon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Riceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • McIntire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Stacyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Little Cedar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit Spring, with the one closest to Freiheit Spring listed first.
    • Kendallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Burr Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)

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

Cemeteries Near Freiheit Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freiheit Spring.

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 Freiheit Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Midway Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Kilians Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forestville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • O'Dell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Freiheit Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freiheit Spring.

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

  • Wykoff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
    • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
  • Fillmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Fillmore County
  • Forestville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Fillmore County
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
  • Ostrander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
  • Carimona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
  • Fountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
  • Racine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Greenleafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
      • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Freiheit Spring ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freiheit Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freiheit Spring, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freiheit Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Freiheit Spring:

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

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Freiheit Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freiheit Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freiheit Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7058, Longitude: -92.3174       In this case, the coordinates for Freiheit Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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