Welcome to Liberty Pole ...
Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liberty Pole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Liberty Pole is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Liberty Pole lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Liberty Pole is located in the (608) area code.
Communities near Liberty Pole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liberty Pole.
- Viroqua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Westby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Cashton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Stoddard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Coon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- La Farge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Soldiers Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
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 Liberty Pole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liberty Pole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liberty Pole. 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 Liberty Pole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty Pole. See our Newspapers Page for Liberty Pole.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liberty Pole ...
Looking for more information about Liberty Pole? 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 Liberty Pole, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Liberty Pole.
Adding Liberty Pole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Liberty Pole 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 Liberty Pole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Liberty Pole post office opened in 1869.
We also found Liberty Pole in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Liberty Pole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty Pole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liberty Pole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |