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 (39.1953233 -86.7336153).

Freeman, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 39°11′43″N 86°44′1″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Clay
Elevation [1]	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

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 (39.1714346 -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 (39.1983788 -86.7211149).[7]

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

References

External links

• Roadside Thoughts for Freeman, Indiana

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