Liberty Center, Indiana
Liberty Center, Indiana | |
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Liberty Center Location of Liberty Center in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.69917°N 85.28056°WCoordinates: 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.69917°N 85.28056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Township | Liberty |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46766 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-43542[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 449685 |
Liberty Center is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] Liberty Center has two Christian churches, a volunteer fire department, a gas station, and a recreational park.
History[]
Liberty Center was so named from its location near the geographical center of Liberty Township.[4]
The post office at Liberty Center has been in operation since 1857.[5]
Geography[]
Liberty Center is located at 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.69917°N 85.28056°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Liberty Center, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wells County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- 1857 establishments in Indiana
- Northeast Indiana geography stubs