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Liberty Center, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 85°16′34″W / 40.69861°N 85.27611°W / 40.69861; -85.27611
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Liberty Center, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Liberty Center is located in Wells County, Indiana
Liberty Center
Liberty Center
Location of Liberty Center in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 85°16′34″W / 40.69861°N 85.27611°W / 40.69861; -85.27611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLiberty
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46766
Area code260
FIPS code18-43542[2]
GNIS feature ID2830581[1]

Liberty Center is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] Liberty Center has two Christian churches, a volunteer fire department, a gas station, and a recreational park.

History

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Liberty Center was so named from its location near the geographical center of Liberty Township.[3]

The post office at Liberty Center has been in operation since 1857.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Center, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.