Liberty, Idaho
Liberty | |
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![]() ![]() Liberty Location within the state of Idaho | |
Coordinates: 42°23′28″N 111°19′15″W / 42.39111°N 111.32083°WCoordinates: 42°23′28″N 111°19′15″W / 42.39111°N 111.32083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Bear Lake |
Elevation | 5,987 ft (1,825 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 384597[1] |
Liberty is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.[1]
History[]
It was first settled by Mormon settlers under the overall leadership of Charles C. Rich in 1864.[2]
Liberty's population was 80 in 1909,[3] and was 60 in 1960.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Liberty, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Leonard J. Arrington. History of Idaho. Vol. 1, p. 273
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Idaho
- Unincorporated communities in Bear Lake County, Idaho
- Populated places established in 1864
- Bear Lake County, Idaho geography stubs