Freedom, Nebraska
| Freedom | |
|---|---|
| Populated place | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′28″N 100°22′10″W / 40.4244511°N 100.3693098°WCoordinates: 40°25′28″N 100°22′10″W / 40.4244511°N 100.3693098°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 69022 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-17600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835307 |
Freedom is an unincorporated community in Frontier County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Freedom in 1895, and operated intermittently until it was discontinued in 1946.[2] Freedom was likely named from the patriotic spirit of the post-Civil War era.[3]
A specimen of prehistoric Amebelodon was found in 1928 on a farm at Freedom.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freedom, Nebraska
- ↑ "Frontier County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 61. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ↑ Osborn, Henry Fairfield (1936). Proboscidea. The American Museum of Natural History. p. 337. ISBN 978-5-87148-167-7.
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