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Freedom

Ghost town · Williams County, Ohio

Bryan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Bryan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Freedom is a ghost town in Williams County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Williams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Freedom as a historical populated place on the Bryan topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.4278° N, 84.5555° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBryan
Elevation725 ft
Nearest living townBryan, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1055244
Coordinates41.42783, -84.55551

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What's there now

Freedom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bryan, OH (population 8,664), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 725 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Freedom?

Freedom is in Williams County, Ohio, at 41.4278, -84.5555.

How many ghost towns are in Williams County?

Williams County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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