West Liberty, Morrow County, Ohio

West Liberty is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

West Liberty was laid out in 1837.^[1] The community was also known as Stantontown,^[2] after Jesse Stanton, a pioneer settler.^[1] A post office called Stantontown was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1906.^[3]

References

1 2 Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 438.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Liberty, Morrow County, Ohio
↑ "Morrow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Morrow County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Mount Gilead

City	Galion‡

Villages	Cardington Chesterville Edison Fulton Marengo Mount Gilead Sparta

Townships	Bennington Canaan Cardington Chester Congress Franklin Gilead Harmony Lincoln North Bloomfield Perry Peru South Bloomfield Troy Washington Westfield

CDPs	Candlewood Lake Iberia

Unincorporated communities	Bloomfield Blooming Grove Climax Denmark Fargo Johnsville North Woodbury Pagetown Pulaskiville Saint James Shawtown South Woodbury Steam Corners Vails Corners West Liberty West Point Westfield Williamsport

Ghost towns	Aaronsburg Florida Grove Jamestown Morehouse Moshers Mill Queen Settlement Rome Steiners Corner Tyrone

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 82°53′27″W / 40.37778°N 82.89083°W / 40.37778; -82.89083

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