Freedom, Missouri
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freedom, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 39, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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