Freeport, Indiana

Freeport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Freeport is located in Indiana
Freeport
Freeport
Location within Indiana
Freeport is located in the United States
Freeport
Freeport
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 85°43′33″W / 39.65861°N 85.72583°W / 39.65861; -85.72583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipHanover
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46161
GNIS feature ID434821

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

History

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

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. ↑ "Freeport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  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.