Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Liberal came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Liberal in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Liberal. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Liberal is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Liberal:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Liberal in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Liberal for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Liberal. See our Misc Page for Liberal for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Liberal:

Liberal was mentioned in the following schedules:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Liberal: www.cityofliberal.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/