Freedmens Town Historic District
Freedmens Town Historic District is in Harris County, Texas. Freedmens Town Historic District is situated nearby to Founders Memorial Cemetery, as well as near African American Library at the Gregory School.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Freedmen’s town and African American Library at the Gregory School.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War. Freedmen’s town is situated 450 feet west of Freedmens Town Historic District.
African American Library at the Gregory School
Library
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African American Library at the Gregory School is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston. The library preserves historical information about the African American community in Houston and the surrounding regions. African American Library at the Gregory School is situated 740 feet south of Freedmens Town Historic District.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery
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Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders Memorial Park, is the oldest cemetery in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1836, it was originally known as "City Cemetery", and opened in conjunction with the founding of the City of Houston in what is now Fourth Ward near the edge of Downtown Houston. Founders Memorial Cemetery is situated 540 feet north of Freedmens Town Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Neartown
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Neartown is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.
Houston
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Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Freedmens Town Historic District
- Also known as: “Fourth Ward”
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.75606° or 29° 45′ 22″ northLongitude
-95.37966° or 95° 22′ 47″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
76X6QJ4C+C4GeoNames ID
4692318
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