Freer is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,461 at the 2020 census. Freer is located in northwestern Duval Co…Freer is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,461 at the 2020 census. Freer is located in northwestern Duval County at 27°52′45″N 98°36′58″W / 27.87917°N 98.61611°W. U.S. Route 59 passes east–west through the city as Riley Street. Once outside the city limits, US 59 leads northeast 68 miles to Beeville and southwest 59 miles to Laredo. Texas State Highway 16 crosses US 59 in the center of town and leads north 111 miles to San Antonio and southwest 92 miles to Zapata on the Rio Grande. Texas State Highway 44 passes through the center of Freer on Riley Street with US 59, but leads east 25 miles to San Diego, the Duval County seat, and 35 miles to Alice, and west 47 miles to Interstate 35 at Encinal.