Welcome to Freedom ...
The town of Freedom is located in Woods County<1>.
The location of Freedom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freedom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Freedom has a population of 288 people<3> (see below for details).
Freedom is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Freedom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Freedom: (580)
The ZIP code for Freedom: 73842<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freedom had an population of 288 people. This is a decrease of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Freedom had a population of 289 people. This makes Freedom the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 289 people, the population of Freedom increased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 271 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Freedom.
Communities Also Named Freedom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Freedom - they are located in Alberta, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freedom.
Communities near Freedom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freedom.
- Waynoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
- Waynoka is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <6>
- Avard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
- Avard is located in Woods County
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Charleston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Selman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Selman is located in Harper County
- Quinlan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Curtis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Woodward County
- Aetna ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Barber County (KS)
- Mooreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Mooreland is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreland <6>
- Alva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Alva is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Freedom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freedom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freedom. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freedom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freedom. See our Newspapers Page for Freedom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freedom ...
Looking for more information about Freedom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Freedom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Freedom.
Adding Freedom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Freedom in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Freedom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Freedom post office opened in 1901.
We also found Freedom on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freedom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freedom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Woods, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freedom. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freedom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Freedom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freedom or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |