Welcome to Freer ...
The city of Freer is located on the South Texas Plains.
Freer is located in Duval County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Freer has a population of 2,641 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Freer is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Freer lies within the (361) area code.
The ZIP code for Freer: 78357<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freer had an population of 2,641 people. This is a decrease of 6.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Freer had a population of 2,818 people (which is 23.92% of the total population of Duval County). This makes Freer the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Freer represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 471st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,818 people, the population of Freer decreased 13.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,241 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Freer.
Communities near Freer ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Freer.
- Benavides
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
- Benavides is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <6>
- San Diego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <6>
- Loma Linda East
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
- Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
- Loma Linda East has also been known as:
- Loma Linda East Colonia
- Realitos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
- Realitos is located in Duval County
- Realitos has also been known as:
- Realitos Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <6>
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 Freer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freer. 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 Freer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freer. See our Newspapers Page for Freer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freer ...
Looking for more information about Freer? 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 Freer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freer.
Adding Freer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freer 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 Freer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Freer post office opened in 1927.
We also found Freer on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Duval, 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 Freer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Freer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |