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).
Freeman, Indiana | |
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  Freeman  Freeman | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′43″N 86°44′1″W / 39.19528°N 86.73361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47460 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434814 |
History edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which includes a high school.
Political districts edit
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Treaty, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 50, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 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. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
External links edit
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