Welcome to Free Run ...
Free Run is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Free Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Free Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Free Run is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Free Run lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Free Run: (662)
Communities near Free Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Free Run.
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Tchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Coxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bee Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Tolarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
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 Free Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Free Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Free Run. 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 Free Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Free Run. See our Newspapers Page for Free Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Free Run ...
Looking for more information about Free Run? 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 Free Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Free Run.
Adding Free Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Free Run in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Free Run was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Free Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Free Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, 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 Free Run - 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. |