Welcome to Freedom ...
Freedom is located in Beaver 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 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Freedom has a population of 1,473 people<3> (see below for details).
Freedom is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Freedom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Freedom ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Freedom, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freedom had an population of 1,473 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Freedom had a population of 1,569 people. This makes Freedom the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Freedom represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 492nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,569 people, the population of Freedom decreased 11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,763 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Freedom.
Communities Also Named Freedom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Freedom: This one is located in Beaver County and the other is located in Venango County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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), Oklahoma, 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.
- Franklin Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- East Liverpool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Aliquippa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>
- Beaver Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <5>
- Bellevue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
- Ellwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
- Ambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <5>
- West View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- West View is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <5>
- McKees Rocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Rocks
- McKees Rocks is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKees Rocks <5>
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.<6>
From that list, the Freedom post office opened in 1832.
We also found Freedom in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Beaver, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |