It is situated 15 km east of Hanau, close to the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region at the foothills of the Spessart, directly at the Hesse-Bavaria border.

Since the opening of Freigericht's local museum several attempts have been made to get the tooth back, none of which was successful.

Freigericht borders the municipalities of Hasselroth to the north, Linsengericht to the east and Rodenbach to the west.

According to legend, it states that farmers from the areas between the rivers Main and Kinzig stood and defended their Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa), during a surprise ambush.

The CDU has been the leading party in Freigericht, although it has suffered severe losses in the recent elections.