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Welcome to West Liberty ...

The village of West Liberty is located in Logan County<1>.

The pronunciation of West Liberty: LIH-bur-tee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Liberty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.

A typical abbreviation for West Liberty: W. Liberty

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Liberty has a population of 1,796 people<3> (see below for details).

West Liberty is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for West Liberty: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for West Liberty: 43357<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Liberty had an population of 1,796 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Liberty had a population of 1,805 people. This makes West Liberty the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of West Liberty represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 413rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,805 people, the population of West Liberty has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,813 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Liberty.

Communities Also Named West Liberty ...

While we believe that this West Liberty is located in Logan County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named West Liberty. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford, Knox and Morrow County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named West Liberty - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near West Liberty ...

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

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 West Liberty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Liberty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Liberty. 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 West Liberty.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Liberty. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Liberty.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Liberty ...

Looking for more information about West Liberty? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Liberty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Liberty.

Adding West Liberty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Liberty 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 (so far) for West Liberty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the West Liberty post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Liberty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for West Liberty. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Liberty.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Liberty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the West Liberty area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the West Liberty area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as West Liberty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Liberty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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