Freedom, Missouri

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Freedom is an unincorporated community in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The village lies on Missouri Route N, approximately one mile north of U.S. Route 50 and two miles north of the Gasconade River.[2]

History[]

A post office called Freedom was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community was named after the American concept of freedom.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freedom, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 39, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°27′49″N 91°41′27″W / 38.46361°N 91.69083°W / 38.46361; -91.69083

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