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Why is the county seat called West Liberty, when it is actually located some hundred miles east of Liberty?

April 26, 2017actually called County East liberty located miles seat west liberty

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Why is the county seat called West Liberty, when it is actually located some hundred miles east of Liberty?

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When Morgan County’s Wells Mill settlement was to be officially established as the county seat, Pike County was in the process of creating its own county seat, rumored to be called “Liberty.” To honor their eastern neighbor, Morgan County officials chose to rename Wells Mill to “West Liberty.