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]
Liberia, North Carolina | |
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  Liberia, North Carolina  Liberia, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′24″N 78°05′47″W / 36.35667°N 78.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Warren |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021140[1] |
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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberia, North Carolina
- ^ Nancy Van Dolsen (January 2005). "Liberia School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.