Freedom

History

On September 13 and 14, 1878, the Battle of Turkey Springs was fought approximately ten miles northeast of present-day Freedom. It was the last known encounter between the United States Cavalry and American Indians in Oklahoma. In the late 1800s, following the Cherokee Strip Land Run, farmers and ranchers began a small settlement in the area. This 1893 land run, combined with the building of the Buffalo and Northwestern Railroad in 1919–20, incentivized many settlers to homestead 160-acre tracts in the area. The community of Freedom—so-named by the postal service—was granted a post office in 1901, with Mrs. Adlah Annis serving as its first postmaster. However, it wouldn't be until 1925 that Freedom was officially incorporated, with a population of 251. The community of Freedom is known as the smallest certified city (as opposed to a town) in the state of Oklahoma.

Geography

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Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  124
• Dickcissel

  Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  123
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  114
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  110
• Northern Bobwhite

  Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  109
• Lark Sparrow

  Chondestes grammacus (Say, 1822) · Aves
  91
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  83
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  80

Largest nearby schools

• FREEDOM ES
  Elementary · Freedom · 22 students · 4.4:1 ratio
• FREEDOM HS
  High · Freedom · 10 students · 5:1 ratio