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Freedom, Nebraska
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 Freedom, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
69022
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-17600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835307 |
Freedom is an unincorporated community in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. Freedom is located at 40°25′28″N 100°22′10″W / 40.4244511°N 100.3693098°W, at an elevation of 2,671 ft (814 m).
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History
A post office was established at Freedom in 1895, and operated intermittently until being discontinued in 1946. Freedom was likely named from the patriotic spirit of the post-Civil War era.
A specimen of prehistoric Amebelodon was found in 1928 on a farm at Freedom.
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