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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 Freetown (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 Freetown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Freetown is located in Albemarle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albemarle County: Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange & Rockingham.

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

  • Albemarle County     (The home county of Freetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Yancey Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Foothill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Batesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • White Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
    • Ivy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mountfair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
    • North Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ednam Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
      • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Barracks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
      • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
    • Huntington Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
      • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Covesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Dooms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Crimora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sampson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
    • Lyndhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fishersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
      • Fishersville is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <2>
    • Sherando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
      • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Grottoes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
      • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Stuarts Draft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Weyers Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jolivue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Axtell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Locust Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Weber City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Amicus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Stanardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <2>
    • Dawsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Kinderhook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
  • Harrisonburg City
    • Harrisonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Hood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolftown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <2>
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Durrett Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Afton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Onan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Lodebar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Nellysford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Faber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rockfish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Old Myndus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • Gordonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Verbena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
    • Berrytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Cross Keys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McGaheysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <2>
    • Swift Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • North River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <2>
    • Mount Crawford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Keezletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Staunton City
    • Staunton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro City
    • Waynesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Freetown ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freetown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freetown.

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 either 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 Freetown:

Cemeteries Near Freetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freetown.

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

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

  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
  • Rockgate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockgate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Crozet.
    • The Rockgate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Gate Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockgate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51909 <4>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
  • Mt. Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Plains Cemetery
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Greenfield and Batesville.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Batesville.
      • The Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50674 <4>
    • Mooreland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooreland Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Freetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freetown.

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

  • Yancey Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
  • Crozet
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Batesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Ivy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Nelson County
  • Onan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Onan is located in Nelson County
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Albemarle County
  • Doylesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
    • Doylesville is located in Albemarle County
  • North Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dooms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
    • Covesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
      • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Free Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <2>

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Freetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0485, Longitude: -78.7122       In this case, the coordinates for Freetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenfield and Batesville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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 Freetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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