Freeport, Indiana

Freeport
Unincorporated community
Freeport
Freeport
Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Hanover
Elevation[1] 810 ft (250 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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]

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″N 85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Freeport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  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 4 December 2015.
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