Careysburg (Liberia)
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Name (Latin)
Careysburg (Liberia)
Other forms of name
Careysburgh (Liberia)
Coordinates
-10.54861111 -10.54861111 6.403333333 6.403333333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Liberia
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from Univ. of Virginia Lib. for Minor, J. Papers, 1854-1866(Careysburg, Liberia)
- Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer, 1964(Careysburg, Liberia; town in Montserrado County; 18 miles ENE of Monrovia; road junction and mission station)
- BGN gaz., 1997(Careysburg, ppl; 6p0s24ʹN, 10p0s32ʹW)
- Seys, John. Location of Careysburgh, 18--.
Wikipedia description:
Careysburg is a city in Montserrado County, Liberia. It was founded in 1856, and is named in honor of Rev. Lott Carey, the first American Baptist missionary to Africa and a key figure in the founding of the Colony of Liberia. It is located 15 miles northeast of Monrovia. It was incorporated as a city in 1923 by an act of the Liberian legislature. Rubber and coffee farming are the major economic activities in the area. It was also the site of a large Voice of America transmitter.
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