RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Indiana >> Vigo County >> LibertyvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Indiana


The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana







Welcome to Libertyville ...

Libertyville is primarily located in Vigo County<1>. A portion of Libertyville extends into Vermillion County.


The location of Libertyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Libertyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Libertyville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Libertyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Libertyville is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Libertyville: (765)

Communities Also Named Libertyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Libertyville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Libertyville.

Communities near Libertyville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Libertyville.

  • Terre Haute
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • West Terre Haute
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
  • Seelyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Libertyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Libertyville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Libertyville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Libertyville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Libertyville. See our Newspapers Page for Libertyville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Libertyville ...

Looking for more information about Libertyville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Libertyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Libertyville.

Adding Libertyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Libertyville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Libertyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Libertyville post office opened in 1871.

We also found Libertyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Libertyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Libertyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Libertyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024