Welcome to Freeville ...

The village of Freeville is located in Tompkins County<1>.

The location of Freeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeville has a population of 490 people<3> (see below for details).

Freeville is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Freeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Freeville: (607)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Freeville.

Websites for Freeville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Freeville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeville had an population of 490 people. This is a decrease of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeville had a population of 520 people. This makes Freeville the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 520 people, the population of Freeville increased 2.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 505 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Freeville.

Communities near Freeville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freeville.

• Ithaca
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  • Ithaca lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca<6>
• Ithaca
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  • Ithaca lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,345 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Cortland
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  • Cortland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland<6>
• Lansing
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  • Lansing lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,767 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Cortlandville
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  • Cortlandville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,067 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Homer
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  • Homer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Groton
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  • Groton lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,612 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Candor
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  • Candor lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Newfield
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  • Newfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,922 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Ulysses
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  • Ulysses lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Freeville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,737 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Freeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freeville. 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 Freeville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeville. See our Newspapers Page for Freeville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeville ...

Looking for more information about Freeville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Freeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freeville.

Adding Freeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeville 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 that we've found for Freeville was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Freeville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Freeville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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