Welcome to Freed ...
Freed is located in Calhoun County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Freed, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freed, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Freed is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Freed lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Freed: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Freed ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freed.
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Grantsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Ellenboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
- Reedy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pullman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Freed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freed.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freed. 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 Freed.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freed. See our Newspapers Page for Freed.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freed ...
Looking for more information about Freed? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Freed, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freed.
Adding Freed to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freed 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 Freed was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Freed post office opened in 1886.
We also found Freed in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freed.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |