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Free, Indiana — 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 Free, Benton County.
Interactive Map of Free, Indiana
| City | Free |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Benton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.621704 |
| Longitude | -87.457244 |
| Population | 369 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Free, Indiana
Free is a locality in Benton County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 369. Free is located at 40.6217°N, 87.4572°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47942.
Free lies in a broad, gentle sweep of Indiana farmland, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense. It lies 31.9 miles west-north-west of West Lafayette, IN (from West Lafayette, IN: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Fowler. The land here is a testament to the patient work of cultivation, a patchwork quilt of fields in various stages of growth, broken by the darker, richer greens of hedgerows and the occasional stand of mature oak. Creeks, shallow and often meandering, cut languid paths through the terrain, their banks softened by wild grasses and the whisper of cottonwood trees. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, quiet soundtrack to the open country. The history of Free is deeply intertwined with the rich, fertile soil that defines this region. This was land settled by those who understood the bounty of the Wabash River valley, their livelihoods built upon the promise of corn, soybeans, and livestock. The economy still pulses with the steady rhythm of agriculture, with local co-ops and grain elevators serving as vital hubs for the surrounding farms. While industry has ebbed and flowed in many rural areas, Free retains a grounded character, a place where the cycles of planting and harvest still hold sway, and where the simple act of a good season can still bring a collective sigh of relief across the land.
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About This Free Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Free, Indiana 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 Free and Benton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Free 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 Free 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. |
