Liberty, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Brooksville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35031. It lies near Middle Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Blountsville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Blountsville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Blountsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
99 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Liberty between 1997 and 2019, burning about 881 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160922-13 |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Liberty: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D and R Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Liberty in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Liberty | $26,000 | The tornado touched down about a mile south of US-278, just west of the intersection of Black Road and Hidden River Drive. Initial damage consisted of minor roof and gutter damage. From there, the tornado traveled eastward and crossed Black Road, where a metal car port had its roof pulled off. Another home had a portion of its roof removed and a large section of privacy fence was toppled. The tornado then traveled along CR-6 for about a mile, crossing CR-49. The most significant damage was near the intersection of County Roads 49 and 6, where several large hardwood trees were uprooted. The tornado lifted just east of Wilson Road, where a metal building suffered damage. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Liberty | $1,500 | A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System. It touched down in north central Blount County, northeast of Blountsville, and tracked northeastward into Marshall County (See Storm Data Huntsville). The damage along this track in Blount County was consistent with an EF1 tornado with winds up to 105 mph. The tornado touched down along AL Hwy 79, northeast of CR 26 where it knocked down trees and caused minor roof damage to two chicken houses. The tornado moved northeast and maintained a narrow path width averaging less than 0.10 mile (176 yds). The tornado crossed US Hwy 278 east of Brooksville and moved into Marshall county near CR 21. Along the path, the tornado knocked down hundreds of trees. Several homes sustained damage due to fallen trees. In addition, several outbuildings and barns were destroyed. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Liberty | - | Quarter size hail was reported between Blountsville, Brooksville, and Snead. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Liberty | - | Several trees uprooted along Woods Road. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Liberty | - | Several trees uprooted along Black Road. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Liberty | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs | 1.9 miles | 19 | |
| Royal | 2.6 miles | 20 | |
| Riverside | 3.0 miles | 22 | |
| Craig (historical) | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Birdie | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Rock Springs | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Brooksville | 4.3 miles | 23 | |
| Blountsville | 4.4 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156605. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








