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Welcome to Freestone County ...

Time Zone: Freestone County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fairfield is the Seat for Freestone County.

Freestone County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from Limestone County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Freestone had a population of 19,717 people. This is a decrease of 0.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,803 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freestone represented 0.08% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Freestone County:

  • Fairfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fairfield is located in Freestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
  • Kirvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirvin is located in Freestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirvin <2>
  • Oakwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
  • Streetman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Teague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Teague is located in Freestone County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <2>
  • Wortham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wortham is located in Freestone County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.