Freeman, Indiana
| Freeman, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Community | |
  Freeman, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′43″N 86°44′1″W / 39.19528°N 86.73361°WCoordinates: 39°11′43″N 86°44′1″W / 39.19528°N 86.73361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47460 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434814[1] |
Freeman is an unincorporated community in the center of Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. 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.[2] Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m), and it is located at 39°11′44″N 86°44′1″W / 39.19556°N 86.73361°W (39.1953233 -86.7336153).[1]
History
The Freeman post office closed in 1915.[3] The community was named after a family of settlers.[4]
Geography
- Raccoon Creek flows through this community.
- Brown Cemetery is about two miles south of this community, and it is located on State Ferry Road 39°10′17″N 86°43′41″W / 39.17139°N 86.72806°W (39.1714346 -86.7280593).[5]
- Livingston Cemetery is about a mile northeast this community, and it is located on County Road 225 East (aka Bittersweet Road) 39°11′54″N 86°43′16″W / 39.19833°N 86.72111°W (39.1983788 -86.7211149).[6]
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 50, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...the name is for a local family.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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