Freedmen’s town
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic site
- Description: African-American municipality or community founded by former slaves in the United States
- Also known as: “Black settlement”, “freedmen’s settlement”, “freedmen’s town”, “Freedmen’s Town Historic District”, “freedmens town”, and “freedom colony”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include African American Library at the Gregory School and Beth Israel Cemetery.
African American Library at the Gregory School
Library
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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 650 feet south of Freedmen’s town.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 630 feet north of Freedmen’s town.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Brianreading, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 850 feet northeast of Freedmen’s town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Freedmen’s town
- Categories: human settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.75584° or 29° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
-95.38107° or 95° 22′ 52″ westOpen location code
76X6QJ49+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 9721968499OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata ID
Q5500414
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In Other Languages
“Freedmen’s town” goes by many names.
- German: “Freedmen’s town”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum and Saint James United Methodist Church.
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