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Freetown

Ghost town · Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Charles City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Freetown is a ghost town in Charles City County, Virginia. It is the only former community in Charles City County recorded on the federal names register, out of 279 across Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Freetown as a historical populated place on the Westover 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 37.3701° N, 77.1319° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestover
Elevation69 ft
Nearest living townCharles City, VA
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1739764
Coordinates37.37015, -77.13192

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What's there now

Freetown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charles City, VA (population 36), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 69 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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