Liber, Indiana

Liber, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 84°58′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jay
Township	Wayne
Named for	Liber College
Elevation [1]	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

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liber, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. 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...
4. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.