Mount Liberty, Ohio Explained

Mount Liberty is an unincorporated community on the border between the Milford and Liberty Townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43048.^[1] It lies along the concurrent U.S. Route 36 and State Route 3.

History

Mount Liberty was laid out in 1835.^[2] The community was named for the lofty elevation of the town site, and for its location within Liberty Township.^[3] A post office called Mount Liberty has been in operation since 1838.^[4] Besides the post office, Mount Liberty had a station on the Cleveland Akron, and Columbus Railroad.^[5]

References

40.3467°N -82.6303°W

Notes and References

1. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
2. Book: Graham, Albert Adams. History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. 1881. A. A. Graham & Company. 500.
3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 92.
4. Web site: Knox County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2015.
5. Web site: Knox County Ohio Railroad Stations.