Liberty, Rusk County
Liberty, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Liberty, Rusk County.
| City | Liberty |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Rusk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.216826 |
| Longitude | -94.609373 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Liberty is a locality in Rusk County, Texas, United States. Liberty is located at 32.2168°N, 94.6094°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77575.0.
Liberty unfolds across a landscape softened by the East Texas sun, where the rolling terrain gives way to stands of pine and oak. It lies 21.1 miles south-south-east of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 159°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-east of Lake Cherokee. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles after a rain, a perfume that mingles with the earthy aroma of rich soil. Creeks meander through the countryside, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson wing. The character of Liberty is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant hum of machinery. Even the light seems to linger here, casting long, gentle shadows in the late afternoon that lend a painterly quality to the familiar scenes of farmhouses and weathered fences. The history of Liberty is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once dominated this region, its fortunes shaped by the bounty of the surrounding forests. Sawmills, now mostly silent relics, stand as ghosts of a bustling past, their skeletal remains a testament to the labor that built this place. Today, the economy of Liberty finds its footing in agriculture, with cattle ranches and fields of cotton stretching across the land, alongside a growing presence in light manufacturing. The spirit of independence, so vital to its founding, still resonates, a quiet strength in the people who call Liberty home. Local traditions, often centered around community gatherings and the bounty of the harvest, are cherished, preserving a connection to the land and to one another that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Liberty, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Liberty and Rusk County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Liberty is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Liberty is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |