Liberty Center, Indiana

Liberty Center
Unincorporated community

Wells County's location in Indiana
Liberty Center

Location of Liberty Center in Wells County

Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.69917°N 85.28056°W / 40.69917; -85.28056Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.69917°N 85.28056°W / 40.69917; -85.28056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Liberty
Elevation[1] 850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code 46766
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 Liberty Center post office 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 / 40.69917; -85.28056.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Liberty Center, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  5. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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