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 December 15, 2015.
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40°22′40″N 82°53′27″W / 40.37778°N 82.89083°W
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