Liberty, North Carolina
| Liberty, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Liberty
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
 Location of Liberty, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°51′10″N 79°34′19″W / 35.85278°N 79.57194°WCoordinates: 35°51′10″N 79°34′19″W / 35.85278°N 79.57194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,656 |
| • Density | 1,021.5/sq mi (390.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27298 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-38100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0988407 |
| Website | www.liberty-nc.com |
Liberty is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States.
Originally named Liberty Oak, the town was founded in 1809 near the plantation of John Leak. The first church within the town was the Liberty Christian Church (now the United Church of Christ) founded on October 11, 1884. The town's first school, the Liberty Academy, was founded on May 6, 1885, as a charter school, and helped to foster the town's early reputation as a place of higher learning. Liberty is home to the mother church of the Southern Baptist denomination (Sandy Creek Baptist Church),
The Liberty Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Liberty is also home to the famous the Liberty Antiques Festival. Also, the Liberty Showcase has had many famous Nashville recording stars such as Ronnie McDowell, Lorrie Morgan, Gene Watson, Exile, and many more. The movies Killers Three (1968) and Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) were filmed in Liberty and the surrounding areas.
One of Liberty's most noticeable landmarks is the Patterson House Museum, near the town hall; it was originally constructed in 1885 by Dr. Armstead Jackson Patterson as a retirement home for his parents. Other local landmarks are the historical Liberty train station (which is not open to the public), and the Vance York house.
In 2001, Liberty was honored to become one of the few towns on the North Carolina National Historic Register for its rich history and historic architecture, largely due to the efforts of Mrs. Francine Swaim, a local writer, teacher, and historian.
As of the census of 2000, 2,661 people, 1,033 households, and 708 families resided in the town. The population density is 1,020.8 people per square mile (393.6/km²). The 1,094 housing units averaged 419.7 per square mile (161.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 65.69% White, 23.64% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 8.08% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. About 14.2% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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