Freeman, Indiana | |
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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 |
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).
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]