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.

History

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

The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[5]

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.
5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.