Freelandville, Indiana

Freelandville or Freelandsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Freelandville CDP has an area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), all of it land.

[5] The first settler of the area was John Widner, who came to Knox County in 1798 and in 1804 settled on land two and a half miles northwest of Freelandville.

Residents chose to name the town "Freelandsville" to honor John F. Freeland,[7] a prominent local physician.

Kixmiller's Store, on the north side of the intersection of Highways 58 and 159, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

This included the high schools of Bicknell, Freelandville, Bruceville, Oaktown, Edwardsport, Sandborn, Westphalia, and Emison.

Eventually the residents started referring to it as "Happy Street" due to the friendly people and children living there.

Cafe and Electronics Building (Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey)
Stone marker at the location of the Freelandville School
Map of Indiana highlighting Knox County