West Liberty, Missouri Explained

West Liberty is an extinct town in section 27 of southern Sherman Township in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

West Liberty was platted in 1855 as "Liberty", but as there was already another Liberty, Missouri the name was soon prefixed "West" in order to avoid repetition.^[2] A post office was established at West Liberty in 1855, and remained in operation until 1908.^[3] A post office in Delpha in section 1 of eastern Sherman Township established in 1891 also closed in 1908.^[4] The St. John post office also closed in 1908.

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40.487°N -93.131°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/68309/Sherman+Township++Delpha++St++John/Putnam+County+1916/Missouri/ 1916 Map of Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri
2. Web site: Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070358/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_putnam.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 11, 2016.
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 11 December 2016.
4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 15 August 2021.