Freeman, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Freeman, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Freeman
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Established Date:1859
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:186
Elevation Ft:610
Coordinates:39.1953°N -86.7336°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47460
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:434814

Freeman is an unincorporated community in the center of Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of County Road 650 South and Indiana Highway 43, which is a community nearly nine miles south of the city of Spencer, the county seat. Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m), and it is located at 39.1956°N -86.7336°W (39.1953233 -86.7336153).

History

A post office was established at Freeman in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[2] The community was named after a family of settlers.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Owen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2015.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 138. ...the name is for a local family..
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 1 September 2015. United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 1 September 2015. United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979.