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This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Liberty. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Liberty.

Our sources for Liberty (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Liberty other than they indicate that Liberty would be found somewhere in Bedford County, Virginia.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1794 and closed  in 1890.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.

Communities Also Named Liberty ...

We found 127 communities that share the name Liberty.

There are five communities within Virginia that are also named Liberty.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 122 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 122 communities, 126 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Caroline County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Liberty [Caroline County].
    • Fauquier County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Liberty [Fauquier County].
    • Halifax County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Liberty [Halifax County].
    • Highland County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Liberty [Highland County].
    • Tazewell County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Liberty [Tazewell County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Blount County].
      • Butler County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Butler County].
      • DeKalb County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [DeKalb County].
      • Elmore County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Elmore County].
      • Pickens County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Pickens County].
      • Randolph County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Randolph County].
      • Tallapoosa County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Liberty [Tallapoosa County].
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Liberty [Maricopa County].
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Liberty [Benton County].
      • Logan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Liberty [Logan County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Liberty [Montgomery County].
      • Ouachita County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Liberty [Ouachita County].
      • Sebastian County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Liberty [Sebastian County].
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Liberty [San Joaquin County].
      • Sonoma County
      • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Liberty [Sonoma County].
    • Colorado
      • Baca County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Liberty [Baca County].
      • Rio Grande County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Liberty [Rio Grande County].
      • Saguache County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Liberty [Saguache County].
      • Weld County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Liberty [Weld County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Liberty [New Castle County].
    • Florida
      • Liberty County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Liberty [Liberty County].
      • Walton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Liberty [Walton County].
    • Georgia
      • Early County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Liberty [Early County].
      • Greene County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Liberty [Greene County].
    • Idaho
      • Bear Lake County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Liberty [Bear Lake County].
      • Bingham County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Liberty [Bingham County].
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Liberty [Adams County].
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Liberty [Cook County].
      • Saline County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Liberty [Saline County].
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Liberty [White County].
    • Indiana
      • Union County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Liberty [Union County].
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Liberty [Clarke County].
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Liberty [Anderson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Liberty [Montgomery County].
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Liberty [Reno County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Liberty [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Casey County].
      • Meade County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Meade County].
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Perry County].
      • Pike County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Pike County].
      • Todd County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Todd County].
      • Webster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Webster County].
      • Whitley County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Liberty [Whitley County].
    • Louisiana
      • Red River Parish
      • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Liberty [Red River Parish].
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Liberty [Waldo County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Liberty [Frederick County].
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Liberty [Jackson County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Liberty [Washtenaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Amite County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Liberty [Amite County].
      • Covington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Liberty [Covington County].
      • Kemper County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Liberty [Kemper County].
      • Newton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Liberty [Newton County].
      • Winston County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Liberty [Winston County].
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Liberty [Callaway County].
      • Clay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Liberty [Clay County].
      • McDonald County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Liberty [McDonald County].
    • Nebraska
      • Gage County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Liberty [Gage County].
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Liberty [Nye County].
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Liberty [Quay County].
      • San Juan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Liberty [San Juan County].
      • San Miguel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Liberty [San Miguel County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Liberty [Sullivan County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Liberty [Cherokee County].
      • Forsyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Liberty [Forsyth County].
      • Randolph County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Liberty [Randolph County].
      • Rowan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Liberty [Rowan County].
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Liberty [Brown County].
      • Guernsey County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Liberty [Guernsey County].
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Liberty [Henry County].
      • Montgomery County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Liberty [Montgomery County].
      • Wood County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Liberty [Wood County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Bryan County].
      • Canadian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Canadian County].
      • Cherokee County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Cherokee County].
      • Sequoyah County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Sequoyah County].
      • Stephens County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Stephens County].
      • Tulsa County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Liberty [Tulsa County].
    • Oregon
      • Crook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Liberty [Crook County].
      • Linn County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Liberty [Linn County].
      • Marion County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Liberty [Marion County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Liberty [Allegheny County].
      • Fayette County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Liberty [Fayette County].
      • McKean County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Liberty [McKean County].
      • Tioga County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Liberty [Tioga County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Liberty [Washington County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • Please visit our profile page for the Saskatchewan community of Liberty.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Liberty [Pickens County].
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Benton County].
      • DeKalb County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [DeKalb County].
      • Decatur County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Decatur County].
      • Franklin County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Franklin County].
      • Giles County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Giles County].
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Greene County].
      • Henry County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Henry County].
      • Humphreys County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Humphreys County].
      • Jackson County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Jackson County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Johnson County].
      • Lincoln County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Lincoln County].
      • McNairy County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [McNairy County].
      • Morgan County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Morgan County].
      • Sequatchie County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Sequatchie County].
      • Sumner County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Sumner County].
      • Washington County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Washington County].
      • Weakley County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Liberty [Weakley County].
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Cass County].
      • Coleman County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Coleman County].
      • Hopkins County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Hopkins County].
      • Kaufman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Kaufman County].
      • Liberty County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Liberty County].
      • Lubbock County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Lubbock County].
      • Milam County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Milam County].
      • Newton County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Newton County].
      • Red River County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Red River County].
      • Rusk County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Liberty [Rusk County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Liberty [Salt Lake County].
      • Weber County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Liberty [Weber County].
    • Washington
      • Kittitas County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Liberty [Kittitas County].
      • Yakima County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Liberty [Yakima County].
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Liberty [Harrison County].
      • Putnam County
      • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Liberty [Putnam County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Liberty [Grant County].
      • Vernon County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Liberty [Vernon County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Liberty ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Liberty:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Liberty - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Liberty was listed as Liberty Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Liberty was listed as Liberty Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Liberty was listed as Liberty Courthouse.

More Orphans in  Bedford County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Bedford County.

AltheaKelso
  
Bedford CityLakes
BellsLisbon
BethelLone Gum
BlountLone Pine
Body CampLoving Creek
Brierfield 
 Matilda
Carter's IslandMeyrick
ClaymontMons
Clay's 
ColemanNininger
Crystal 
 Orrix
Delay 
DeweyPeaks
 Pedlar's
EmausPenicks
EphesusPlymale
 Prease
Fontella 
Forest DepotRigna
 Rodes
GillaspieRodney
GoffsRough
Graves Store 
 Sandy Ford
HammetSmyrna
HelenaSnowden Station
Hendricks StoreSpace
HesterStone Mountain
Holcomb Rock 
HorebThurman
 Timbo
Ironville 
 Wades
JoppaWaltons Store
 White Rock

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Liberty could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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