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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 Freestone (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 Freestone. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Freestone is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Freestone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Metal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cowans Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Thomas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
    • Fort Loudon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
    • Cheesetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Markes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Newbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Freestone to Newbridge
    • Dickey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Freestone to Dickey
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Freestone to Rockdale
    • Chambersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cashtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Trust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trust
      • From Freestone to Trust
    • Cashtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Orrtanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
    • Virginia Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arendtsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mummasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
      • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mummasburg
      • From Freestone to Mummasburg
    • Seven Stars
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
    • Carroll Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Breezewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
    • Coaldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Graceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
    • Saxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
    • Langdondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riddlesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Everett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
    • Yellow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Mount Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Spring
      • From Freestone to Big Spring
    • Newville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montsera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Freestone to Montsera
    • Bears Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Knobsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Clear Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McConnellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Harrisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Freestone to Laidig
    • Waterfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipes Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Freestone to Sipes Mill
    • Valley-Hi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Neelyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Maddensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shade Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Selea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Freestone to Selea
    • Pogue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Three Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Orbisonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saltillo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Freestone to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Freestone to Kimmel
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Freestone to Coles
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Freestone to Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Rutherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Kistler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • Sabillasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Freestone to Fairview
    • Maugansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Long Meadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Leitersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Huyett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hagerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pen Mar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freestone, with the one closest to Freestone listed first.
    • Sleepy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Freestone to Cherry Run
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Freestone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freestone.

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

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

  • Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horse Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corpus Christi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Locke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Path Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Path Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maddensville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddensville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Freestone had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Metal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fannettsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannettsburg
    • Fannettsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fannettsburg <2>
  • Richmond Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Furnace
    • Richmond Furnace is located in Franklin County
  • Edenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
  • Keefers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Cabins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decorum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
    • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County
  • Saint Thomas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
  • Willow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
  • Knobsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fort Loudon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
    • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
  • Upper Strasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Strasburg
    • Upper Strasburg is located in Franklin County
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    • Fort Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Mentzer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentzer
      • Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County
    • Markes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Freestone ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freestone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freestone, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freestone.

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 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 Freestone:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Freestone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freestone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0147, Longitude: -77.8347       In this case, the coordinates for Freestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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