Liberia, North Carolina

Liberia, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Liberia, North Carolina
Liberia, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°21′24″N 78°05′47″W / 36.35667°N 78.09639°W / 36.35667; -78.09639Coordinates: 36°21′24″N 78°05′47″W / 36.35667°N 78.09639°W / 36.35667; -78.09639
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Warren
Elevation 400 ft (100 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 252
GNIS feature ID 1021140[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. ↑ "Liberia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Nancy Van Dolsen (January 2005). "Liberia School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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