Liberty, Fulton County, Kentucky

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Liberty, Kentucky
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Coordinates: 36°31′5″N89°00′29″W / 36.51806°N 89.00806°W / 36.51806; -89.00806 Coordinates: 36°31′5″N89°00′29″W / 36.51806°N 89.00806°W / 36.51806; -89.00806
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Fulton
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2743907 [1]

Liberty was an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States.

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