Freeport, Indiana

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Freeport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Freeport
Coordinates: 39°39′31″N85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hanover
Elevation
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810 ft (247 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46161
GNIS feature ID 434821

Freeport is an unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Freeport was platted in 1836. [3] The community was so named for its status as a shipping point. [4] A post office was established at Freeport in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [5]

Geography

Freeport is located at 39°39′31″N85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Freeport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 86.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  139. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. a free place to load cargo.
  5. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.


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