Freeman, Indiana
| Freeman, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Community | |
  Freeman  Freeman | |
| 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 |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation[1] | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47460 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434814 |
Freeman is an unincorporated community in the center of Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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.[3] 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).
History
A post office was established at Freeman in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[4] The community was named after a family of settlers.[5]
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).[6]
- 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).[7]
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Treaty, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ↑ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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