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Welcome to Freeland ...

Freeland is located in Luzerne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeland has a population of 3,427 people<2> (see below for details).

Freeland is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Freeland: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Freeland: 18224<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeland had an population of 3,427 people. This is a decrease of 2.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeland had a population of 3,531 people. This makes Freeland the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Freeland represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,531 people, the population of Freeland decreased 3.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,643 people).

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

Communities Also Named Freeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Freeland - they are located in Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freeland.

Communities near Freeland ...

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

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 Freeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeland.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeland. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Freeland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeland ...

Looking for more information about Freeland? 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 Freeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freeland.

Adding Freeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeland 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 Freeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Freeland post office opened in 1876.

We also found Freeland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeland.

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freeland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Freeland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Freeland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Freeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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