Freeman Spur is a village in Williamson and Franklin Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.
History
Freeman Spur is rooted in several small communities that sprang up in the early 1900s with the opening of the Possum Ridge coal mine. These small communities voted to merge and incorporate as "Freeman Spur" in 1913. The village is named for James R. Freeman, who owned the land upon which the mine was located.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Freeman Spur has a total area of , of which (or 99.25%) is land and (or 0.75%) is water.
The shaft of the Possum Ridge Mine, which opened in 1908, is located at Freeman Spur. In 1912, a tornado destroyed above-ground structures at the mine.
Demographics
thumb|Freeman Spur Village Hall
As of the 2020 census