Freetown, Indiana

Freetown
census-designated place
Freetown
Coordinates: 38°58′23″N 86°07′46″W / 38.97306°N 86.12944°WCoordinates: 38°58′23″N 86°07′46″W / 38.97306°N 86.12944°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Pershing
Elevation 650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code 47235
FIPS code 18-25864[1]
GNIS feature ID 450936[2]

Freetown is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It is home to a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center, SpringHill Camps.

History

Freetown was platted in 1850.[3] A post office was established at Freetown in 1850.[4]

Geography

Freetown is located at 38°58′23″N 86°07′46″W / 38.97306°N 86.12944°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Freetown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 443.
  4. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.