Sasstown is a community in the Sasstown District of Grand Kru County, Liberia.[1]
Sasstown | |
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  Sasstown Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 4°40′30″N 8°25′16″W / 4.67500°N 8.42111°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County |  Grand Kru |
| District | Sasstown District |
| Population | |
• Total | 500 |
History
editSasstown likely did not become a village before 1830.[2] The original settlement one mile inland is now known as Old Sasstown or Filorkli.[2] It was established by a group of Kru called the Jlao.[2]
By 1887, the town had an estimated population of over 3,000.[2] From 1889 onward, the Methodist Episcopal Church was active in Sasstown, sending missionaries who started a Christian school and coffee farm.[2] In 1894, the church in Sasstown had more than 200 members.[2]
Transport
editThe town is served by Sasstown Airport.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sasstown Community honors Speaker Koffa". The New Dawn. Liberia. February 12, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Geysbeek, Tim (2018). "From Sasstown to Zaria: Tom Coffee and the Kru Origins of the Soudan Interior Mission, 1893-1895". Studies in World Christianity. 2 (1): 46–65. doi:10.3366/swc.2018.0204 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Speaker Koffa Urges US-based Kinsmen to Help Fight "Illicit Mining" in Grand. Kru". Daily Observer. Liberia. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
4°40′30″N 8°25′16″W / 4.674980°N 8.421021°W
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