Freed is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.

Freed, West Virginia
Freed is located in West Virginia
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Freed
Location within the state of West Virginia
Freed is located in the United States
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Freed
Freed (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°0′39″N 81°8′16″W / 39.01083°N 81.13778°W / 39.01083; -81.13778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549692[1]

The community most likely was named after the local Freed family.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freed, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 252.