Libertyville, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Liberty Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63640. It lies near Crow Hill. The Survey maps it on the Knob Lick quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 18 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.
- 1939 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:48000
- 1947 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Knob Lick quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
14 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Libertyville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 196 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.1 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177322-06205-07202018-1628 |
| 12 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177363-09435-07122018-1245 |
| 8 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177362-09435-06082018-1337 |
| 11 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177361-09435-05112018-1733 |
| 4 April 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 April 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176800-09435-04122018-2032 |
| 15 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176151-06205-03152018-1432 |
| 27 February 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176240-09435-02272018-1338 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Libertyville: 9 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine La Motte #1 | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron-Pb-Ni-Cu-Co | Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Cobalt | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Limestone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Vogts Prospect | Copper, Lead, Nickel, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Mine La Motte #2 | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead.Copper.Cobalt.Nickel | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel | Past Producer | ||
| Dean J.H. Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Mine La Motte Bank No. One | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Prospect | Iron | Prospect |
Storms near this place
8 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Libertyville in 8 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Libertyville | $60,000 | Multiple water rescues were reported in St. Francois County, one in Blackwell and another in an unnamed location in northern St. Francois County. Near Libertyville, an estimated 3 feet of water was running swiftly across Highway DD into a small lake across the street. The lake was reportedly spilling onto the road. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Libertyville | $25,000 | An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down and remained on the ground for about 1.25 miles, resulting in removal of a large portion of a barn roof, roof damage to a home, and notable damage to a number of trees. The tornado was rated EF-0 with a path length of 1.25 miles and a maximum path width of 65 yards. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Libertyville | - | A picture was submitted of 6 to 10 inch limbs snapped off of a tree. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Libertyville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees blocking the intersection of Highway DD and Old Fredericktown Road. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Libertyville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees just southwest of Libertyville. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Libertyville | - | Up to 4 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including the intersection of Highways OO and T. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Libertyville | - | Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time onto frozen ground causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including Colony Church and Laws roads on the east side of Farmington. Also, several roads were flooded in the Desloge area. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Libertyville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads | 3.4 miles | 21 | |
| Knob Lick | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Syenite | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Valley Forge (historical) | 7.2 miles | 18 | |
| Farmington | 8.9 miles | 19 | |
| De Lassus | 9.8 miles | 19 | |
| Hamilton Town | 10.7 miles | 18 | |
| Rock Springs | 11.0 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 756298. 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.














