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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 Freeman (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 Freeman. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Freeman is located in Steuben County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Steuben County     (The home county of Freeman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Van Vleet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Vleet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Steuben County
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rathbone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County
    • Presho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County
    • Lindley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodhull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hedgesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
    • Gang Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Cameron Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Risingville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
      • Risingville is located in Steuben County
    • Coopers Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Painted Post
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alfred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <2>
    • Paynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • Almond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Elm Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Sagetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County
    • Big Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Webb Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • West Elmira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • Southport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Horseheads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Pine Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Millport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Beaver Dams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Townsend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Wedgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Wayne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Montour Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
    • Watkins Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Coryland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Austinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Fassett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sylvania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Berrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bentley Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Covert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Potter County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • North Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Elmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Harrison Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Hector
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Sunderlinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunderlinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County (PA)
    • North Bingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Ulysses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Galeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
    • Newfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
      • Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Genesee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
    • Elkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
    • Osceola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Farmington Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Tioga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Austinburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Keeneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Cowanesque
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Niles Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Freeman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeman.

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

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

  • Swan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Addison Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addison Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addison Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson - Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Wright Cemetery
    • The Thompson - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eaton Cemetery
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Addison.
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Borden - Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64421 <5>
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Pole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Pole Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Liberty Pole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374918 <5>
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Catherines Cemetery
  • Addison Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addison Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Addison Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Addison.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195251 <5>
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Norway Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town of Rathbone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • Jones - Erwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Erwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64980 <5>
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Taylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holden Brook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46455 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Freeman had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Van Vleet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Vleet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • Van Vleet is located in Steuben County
  • South Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
    • South Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Borden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Steuben County
  • Nichols
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Steuben County
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Tompkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Presho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
    • Presho is located in Steuben County
  • Pritchard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
    • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Lindley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodhull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Elbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Farmington Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Hedgesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County

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

Newspapers Published in Freeman ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeman, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeman.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Freeman:

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0556, Longitude: -77.2725       In this case, the coordinates for Freeman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Freeman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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