Fremont, Indiana
| Fremont, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Fremont
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| Motto: "A Place To Come Home To" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°43′52″N 84°55′57″W / 41.73111°N 84.93250°WCoordinates: 41°43′52″N 84°55′57″W / 41.73111°N 84.93250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Township | Fremont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,138 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,135 |
| • Density | 963.1/sq mi (371.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46737 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-25882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434824 |
| Website | http://www.townoffremont.org |
Fremont is a town in Fremont Township, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,138 at the 2010 census.
Fremont was first settled in 1834 under the name Willow Prairie. It became the Village of Brockville when it was platted in 1837. In 1848, it was renamed to honor John C. Frémont, "the Great Pathfinder", in part because there was already a Brockville in Indiana.
A post office was established under the name Brockville in 1837, and was renamed to Fremont in 1848. The post office is currently in operation.
In 1914, the first hospital in Steuben County was opened in Fremont by Dr. Wade.
Fremont is located at 41°43′52″N 84°55′57″W / 41.73111°N 84.93250°W, four miles east of the interchange between Interstate 69 and the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/90) on State Road 120.
According to the 2010 census, Fremont has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2), of which 2.21 square miles (5.72 km2) (or 99.55%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.45%) is water.
As an oddity, someone traveling due east from Fremont crosses into Michigan—not into Ohio. This is due to the early 19th century Ohio-Michigan boundary dispute over Toledo (q.v. Toledo War for details).
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