Freeburn, KY

Freeburn is a census-designated place, unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The 2020 census counted 296 residents. A post office called Liss was established in the community in 1911. In 1932, it was renamed Freeburn supposedly for a freeburning coal seam fire. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Freeburn, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Freeburn, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.