Liber, Indiana
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Liber, Indiana | |
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  Liber  Liber | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 84°58′10″W / 40.40806°N 84.96944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Wayne |
| Named after | Liber College |
| Elevation | 929 ft (283 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-43182[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437813[1] |
Liber is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liber, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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