Liberty is a small

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, United States. It is located about 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of

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and about 6 miles (10 kilometers) southeast of Buckeye. Liberty is located at the intersection of South Jackrabbit Trail and West

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. It is located entirely within Block 3017, Block Group 3, Census Tract 506.01, Maricopa County, Arizona, which had a population of 63 at the 2000 census. The original settlers named the location Altamount, the settlement soon became called Toothaker Place, after the first postmaster, Harriet Toothaker, who ran the post office out of her home. When the post office was relocated in 1901, it was renamed Liberty, and with it the community. Liberty is home to the

Liberty Elementary School District Liberty School District 25 is a school district in Maricopa County, Arizona Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populou ...

headquarters, although the district itself has expanded out to include much of the surrounding areas of Buckeye and Goodyear. Liberty exists as a

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within the corporate boundaries of Buckeye. This precludes any possibility of incorporation for the community.

Notable person

* John C. Butler – Awarded the

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for his actions in the

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during

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Images of Liberty

Images of the historic structures in Liberty

Historic Liberty Cemetery

According to the definition by the "Pioneers' Cemetery Association (PCA)" a "historic cemetery" is one which has been in existence for more than fifty years.Inventory of Arizona historic cemeteries
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References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Maricopa County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona