New Freedom, Pennsylvania

About New Freedom

New Freedom is a close-knit town in southern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 5,131.

Officially, New Freedom is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,467 residents per square mile.

📰 New Freedom News Today

• GALLERY | Car catches fire after crashing into woods in York County local21news.com · Aug 15
• New Freedom Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Marcia Pizoli Bates Obituary Jul 26, 2026 hartensteincares.com · Jul 26
• Section 7 PA Little League Tournament: Listen live Greencastle vs. East Side at New Freedom 12:45 p.m. Sunday, July 19 the sports page · Jul 18
• New Freedom Fuel Stations Offering Gas Discounts In Philly Region Patch · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Freedom Unique

• The only place in America named New Freedom — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,131.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Freedom

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Freedom

• Seven Sports Bar and Grille — burger
• New Freedom Cafe
• Paesano's Pizza Italian Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A Village Of Garden Gnomes · Attraction
• Hemlock Gorge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Freedom

• Arlington Ernst Nature Park reviews ★
• BeeTree Preserve reviews ★
• Weatherfield Park reviews ★
• Fourth Mine Branch Flood Plain reviews ★
• Freedom Green Community Park reviews ★
• Gunpowder Falls State Park Hereford Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Little Falls Greenway (Dairy Road) reviews ★
• Marge Goodfellow Park reviews ★
• Prettyboy Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Smith Woods reviews ★
• Strawberry Fields Park reviews ★
• Summers Glen HOA · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Freedom

• Prettyboy Elementary
• Seventh District Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Freedom

🏘️ Nearby Communities