| Freestone, California | |
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  Freestone, California
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| Coordinates: 38°22′21″N 122°54′56″W / 38.3725°N 122.91556°WCoordinates: 38°22′21″N 122°54′56″W / 38.3725°N 122.91556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Elevation [1] | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95472 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-25618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658578 |
Freestone is a small, unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, USA located at the intersection of Bohemian Highway and Bodega Highway. It's west of Sebastopol along Salmon Creek on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Valley Ford, California.
Local landmarks include the Wild Flour Bread bakery and Osmosis enzyme-bath and spa.
The ZIP code for Freestone is 95472, which it shares with Sebastopol and two other communities.
History
Freestone is located on part of Rancho Cañada de Jonive. The town's name dates back to 1853 and refers to a public sandstone quarry. Starting in 1873, Freestone was a stop on the North Pacific Coast Railroad[2] which eventually connected Cazadero to the Sausalito ferry.
It is a small town of only about 50 people. The town is only about 1/2 mile from one end to the other.
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Freestone
- ^ "Towns of Sonoma County". http://users.ap.net/~chenae/socotown.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database.
- Map: U.S. Geological Survey, Valley Ford, California, 7.5-minute Quadrangle, 1971.
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