Freeman Spur Illinois Map
Freeman Spur, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Freeman Spur, Williamson County.
Interactive Map of Freeman Spur, Illinois
| City | Freeman Spur |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Williamson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.861161 |
| Longitude | -88.997295 |
| Population | 149 |
| Density | 159.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Freeman Spur, Illinois
Freeman Spur is a locality in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 149. The population density is 159.5 people per km². Freeman Spur is located at 37.8612°N, 88.9973°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62841.
Freeman Spur lies in the rolling terrain of southern Illinois, a place where the sky feels vast and the land bears the marks of both nature and man. It lies 47.8 miles north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 36°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Marion. Here, the gentle slopes are draped in a mix of deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the whispers of seasons past. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that underpins this quiet corner of Williamson County. Creeks, small but persistent, trace meandering paths through the landscape, their waters glinting like scattered coins under the diffused sunlight that filters through the canopy. The history of Freeman Spur is deeply entwined with the extraction of black gold, the coal that once fueled industries far beyond these hills. Though the mines themselves may be silent now, their legacy remains, etched into the character of the place and the resilience of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the subterranean labors of miners, has shifted, finding new footing in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods. The land around Freeman Spur, though no longer defined by the clang of pickaxes, still offers its bounty, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn that stands as a stoic sentinel.
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About This Freeman Spur Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Freeman Spur, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Freeman Spur and Williamson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Freeman Spur is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Freeman Spur is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
