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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 Freeport (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 Freeport. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Freeport is located in Harrison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Jefferson & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Freeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Deersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Feed Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tappan
      • From Freeport to Tappan
    • Cadiz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Freeport to New Athens
    • Bowerston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
    • Conotton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
    • Jewett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Narva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Holloway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rock Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flushing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hendrysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafferty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Oco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethesda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
    • Bannock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Loomis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Sherrodsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Leavittsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Queensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Atwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Valleyview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Wyncrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hibbetts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Fresno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Chili
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Londonderry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Antrim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Winterset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Odell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easton
      • From Freeport to Easton
    • Elizabethtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Old Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington
      • Old Washington is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Washington <2>
    • Kimbolton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
  • Holmes County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Adena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Dillonvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Amsterdam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Bergholz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernwood
      • From Freeport to Fernwood
    • Highland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • Rayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Jerusalem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Miltonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Ozark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Muskingum County
    • New Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Batesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kennonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mud Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ephraim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Freeport to Mount Zion
    • Whigville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From Freeport to Whigville
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Sarahsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Stark County
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • West Chester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwater
      • From Freeport to Stillwater
    • Peoli
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <2>
    • Uhrichsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
      • Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <2>
    • Gnadenhutten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
    • Bernice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tuscarawas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
      • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
      • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Port Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <2>
    • Midvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Postboy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postboy
      • From Freeport to Postboy
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
    • Clearview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Wheeling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Freeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeport.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Freeport had a population of 672 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Freeport had a population of 346 people.

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

  • Smyrna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Harrison County
  • Piedmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
  • Clendening ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clendening have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendening
    • Clendening is located in Harrison County
  • Londonderry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippecanoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippecanoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
    • Tippecanoe is located in Harrison County
  • Oakgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
    • Oakgrove is located in Guernsey County
  • Moorefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Harrison County
  • Antrim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stillwater
    • From Freeport to Stillwater
  • Holloway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Deersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewellsville
    • Sewellsville is located in Belmont County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hattonia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
      • Hattonia is located in Harrison County
    • Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Tuscarawas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Freeport ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Freeport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Freeport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Freeport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Freeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Freeport:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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 Freeport, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2117, Longitude: -81.2656    









 

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