Liberia, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Liberia, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Liberia, North Carolina
Liberia, North Carolina
Liberia, North Carolina is located in the United States
Liberia, North Carolina
Liberia, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°21′24″N 78°05′47″W / 36.35667°N 78.09639°W / 36.35667; -78.09639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWarren
Elevation
[1]
400 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code252
GNIS feature ID1021140[1]

Liberia is an unincorporated community in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 43 and North Carolina Highway 58, which connect Rocky Mount and Wilson respectively to the county seat at Warrenton. A predominantly African-American community, Liberia was founded after the Civil War; it was named for the African nation of Liberia, where many freed slaves migrated to after the war.[2]

The Liberia School and the Warren County Fire Tower, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in the vicinity of Liberia.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberia, North Carolina
  2. ^ Nancy Van Dolsen (January 2005). "Liberia School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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