Freed, West Virginia

Freed, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Freed
Location within the state of West Virginia
Freed
Freed (the US)
Coordinates: 39°0′39″N 81°8′16″W / 39.01083°N 81.13778°W / 39.01083; -81.13778Coordinates: 39°0′39″N 81°8′16″W / 39.01083°N 81.13778°W / 39.01083; -81.13778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Calhoun
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549692[1]

Freed is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

The community most likely was named after the local Freed family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freed, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 252.


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