Freeland Park, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Township | Parish Grove |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code | 47944 |
| FIPS code | 18-25792[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434812[2] |
Freeland Park is an unincorporated community in Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Freeland Park was named for Antoine Freeland, the original owner of the town site,[3] and stood at the terminus of the Freeland Park branch of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. A fire in 1914 badly damaged the town's business district. In the 1920s Freeland Park had two grain elevators, a high school, a Presbyterian church and eight to ten businesses.[4]
A post office was established at Freeland Park in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[5]
Geography
Freeland Park is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in Parish Grove Township, half a mile south of the intersection of Indiana State Roads 18 and 71.
References
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