Record

About West Liberty

West Liberty is an extinct town in section 27 of southern Sherman Township in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. West Liberty was platted in 1855 as "Liberty", but as there was already another Liberty, Missouri the name was soon prefixed "West" in order to avoid repetition.
From Wikipedia, "West Liberty, Missouri", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about West Liberty, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where West Liberty is

USGS topographic map around West Liberty — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover West Liberty

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1954 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Centerville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1964 Pollock NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 Trenton sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near West Liberty

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.

Terre Haute6.3 mi SW · Putnam
Lucerne8.6 mi W · Putnam
Howland9.7 mi E · Putnam
Half Rock21.8 mi SW · Mercer
Lickskillet22.3 mi E · Putnam
Paw Paw27.4 mi S · Sullivan
Lindersville35.2 mi SE · Adair
Tullvania37.4 mi SE · Macon

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "West Liberty": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "West Liberty, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q27995343.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).