Historical Marker
Liberty City
Historical marker location:
Kilgore, Texas
( 1 mi. north of I-20 on old 135-Gladewater Hwy., 4 mi. north of Kilgore)
Marker installed: 1965
Historic rural community in oil-rich Gregg County. Settled before Civil War. Has also been known as Sabine, Mount Moriah, McCrary's Chapel, Goforth and Hog Eye (for an early settler with an "eye" for hogs). Present name adopted in early days of famous East Texas oil boom.
Area served by Sabine School district, established 1893; an example of excellent schools in county. Also crossed by great system of improved, all weather county roads-- finest in state.
Center of farming, livestock raising. Has fine churches, park and community meeting places.