Place:Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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NameFreedom
TypeTown
Coordinates42.483°N 78.317°W
Located inCattaraugus, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Freedom English Cemetery
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Freedom is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,267 at the 2020 census.[1] The town is in the northeast corner of Cattaraugus County.

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History

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The first settlers arrived in December 1811. Historians have found no specific reason why the town was named Freedom.

The Town of Freedom was founded in 1820, composed of land from the "Town of Ischua" (now Franklinville). The northern portion of Freedom was transferred to Arcade in Wyoming County in 1841. Part of Freedom became the town of Yorkshire in 1844.

Salem Welsh Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Outstanding guide to Freedom family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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