Welcome to Liberty ...
Liberty is located in Tioga County<1>.
The location of Liberty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liberty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Liberty has a population of 234 people<3> (see below for details).
Liberty is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Liberty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Liberty had an population of 234 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Liberty had a population of 249 people. This makes Liberty the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 249 people, the population of Liberty increased 8.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 230 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 Tioga County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Liberty. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Fayette and McKean County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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), Kentucky (7), 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), 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.
- Jersey Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <5>
- Wellsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <5>
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Hughesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <5>
- Picture Rocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Alba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Landrus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Liberty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Liberty post office opened in 1824.
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 Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Liberty. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liberty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |