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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Liber, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°24′29″N 84°58′10″W / 40.40806°N 84.96944°W / 40.40806; -84.96944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipWayne
Named forLiber College
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
ZIP code47371
FIPS code18-43182
GNIS feature ID437813

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. A post office was established at Liber in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
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