Liber, Indiana

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Liber, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Liber
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Liber
Coordinates: 40°24′29″N84°58′10″W / 40.40806°N 84.96944°W / 40.40806; -84.96944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Township Wayne
Named for Liber College
Elevation
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929 ft (283 m)
ZIP code
47371
FIPS code 18-43182 [2]
GNIS feature ID437813 [1]

Liber is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

Liber was founded in 1853 and named from the presence of Liber College. [3] A post office was established at Liber in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liber, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  197. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted on April 30, 1853, and named for Liber College, which was located here...
  4. ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.


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