Freeman, Mercer County, West Virginia
| Freeman, West Virginia | |
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| Neighborhood | |
  Freeman, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′48″N 81°18′28″W / 37.33000°N 81.30778°WCoordinates: 37°19′48″N 81°18′28″W / 37.33000°N 81.30778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,247 ft (685 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24724[1] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554507[2] |
Freeman is a neighborhood of Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Freeman had its own post office, which closed on June 27, 2009.[3]
The community was named after John Freeman, the proprietor of a local mine.[4]
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeman, Mercer County, West Virginia
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 252.
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