Welcome to New Freedom ...

New Freedom is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Freedom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Freedom has a population of 4,688 people<2> (see below for details).

New Freedom is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Freedom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Freedom lies within the (717) area code.

The ZIP code for New Freedom: 17321<4>

Websites for New Freedom ...

Official Website: www.newfreedomboro.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Freedom had an population of 4,688 people. This is an increase of 5.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Freedom had a population of 4,464 people. This makes New Freedom the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of New Freedom represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,464 people, the population of New Freedom increased 27.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,512 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Freedom.

Communities Also Named New Freedom ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Freedom.

Communities near New Freedom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Freedom.

• Bel Air
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• Millersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Millersville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
• Red Lion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• Dallastown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <5>
• Shrewsbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• Quarryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <5>
• Glen Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
  • Glen Rock is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <5>
• Jacobus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobus
  • Jacobus is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobus <5>
• Windsor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
• Loganville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
  • Loganville is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <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 New Freedom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Freedom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Freedom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Freedom. See our Newspapers Page for New Freedom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Freedom ...

Looking for more information about New 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 New Freedom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Freedom.

Adding New Freedom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Freedom was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Freedom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Freedom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Freedom: www.newfreedomboro.org/

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/