Welcome to East Freetown ...
East Freetown is located in Cortland County<1>.
The location of East Freetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Freetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for East Freetown: E. Freetown
East Freetown is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Freetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Freetown lies within the (607) area code.
Communities Also Named East Freetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Freetown - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Freetown.
Communities near East Freetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Freetown.
- Cortland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
- Greene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- McGraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <4>
- Whitney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Point
- Whitney Point is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney Point <4>
- Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <4>
- Tully
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <4>
- DeRuyter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 East Freetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Freetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Freetown. 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 East Freetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Freetown. See our Newspapers Page for East Freetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Freetown ...
Looking for more information about East Freetown? 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 East Freetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Freetown.
Adding East Freetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Freetown 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 East Freetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Freetown post office opened in 1850.
We also found East Freetown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Freetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Freetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cortland, 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 East Freetown - 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/ |