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Welcome to Freeport ...

Freeport is located in Armstrong County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Freeport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1806.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Freeport has a population of 1,675 people<2> (see below for details).

Freeport is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Freeport: 16229<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Freeport had an population of 1,675 people. This is a decrease of 7.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Freeport had a population of 1,813 people. This makes Freeport the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Freeport represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 457th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,813 people, the population of Freeport decreased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,962 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Freeport.

Communities Also Named Freeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Freeport: This one is located in Armstrong County and the other is located in Erie County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 25 communities that are also named Freeport - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Freeport ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
  • Murrysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Burrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
  • Oakmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <5>
  • Forest Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Turtle Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Freeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freeport.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Freeport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freeport ...

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

Adding Freeport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Freeport 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 Freeport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Freeport post office opened in 1806.

We also found Freeport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Freeport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Freeport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Freeport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Freeport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freeport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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