Coordinates: 39°11′43″N 86°44′1″W / 39.19528°N 86.73361°W / 39.19528; -86.73361

Freeman, Indiana

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Freeman, Indiana
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CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipClay
Established1859
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47460
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID434814

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 Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (39.1953233 -86.7336153).

History

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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

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  • Raccoon Creek flows through this community.
  • Brown Cemetery is about two miles south of this community, and it is located on State Ferry Road Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (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) Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (39.1983788 -86.7211149).[7]

School districts

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  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which includes a high school.

Political districts

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References

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