Welcome to Liberty ...
The city of Liberty is located in Casey County<1> and is the County Seat for Casey County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liberty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1814.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Liberty has a population of 2,160 people<2> (see below for details).
Liberty is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Liberty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Liberty (for example, toward Greensburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Liberty is located in the (606) area code.
The ZIP code for Liberty: 42539<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Liberty had an population of 2,160 people. This is a decrease of 0.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Liberty had a population of 2,168 people (or 13.59% of the total population of Casey County). This makes Liberty the county's most populous community.
The population of Liberty represents 0.05% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,168 people, the population of Liberty increased 17.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,850 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Liberty.
Communities Also Named Liberty ...
While we believe that this Liberty is located in Casey County, we know of another 6 Kentucky communities named Liberty. Those communities are located in the following counties: Meade, Perry, Pike, Todd, Webster and Whitley County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 127 communities that are also named Liberty - they are located in Alabama (7), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (2), Colorado (4), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (17), Texas (10), Utah (2), Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Liberty.
Communities near Liberty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liberty.
- Russell Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <5>
- Science Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <5>
- Hustonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <5>
- Eubank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <5>
- Bradfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
- Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <5>
- Cantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gilpin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Labascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Middleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Liberty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liberty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liberty. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty. See our Newspapers Page for Liberty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liberty ...
Looking for more information about Liberty? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Liberty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Liberty.
Adding Liberty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Liberty in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Liberty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Liberty post office opened in 1814.
We also found Liberty in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Liberty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Casey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Liberty. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liberty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Liberty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Liberty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |