Freeman, Illinois
Freeman, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°07′29″N 88°23′18″W / 42.12472°N 88.38833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Township | Rutland |
Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 847 & 224 |
GNIS feature ID | 1816281[1] |
Freeman is an unincorporated community in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
[edit]Freeman was named for John Freeman, the original owner of the land where the town was built.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeman, Illinois
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 74.