Liberty County Courthouse (Texas)

Liberty is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Liberty County. The population was 8,279 at the 2020 census. It serves as the seat of Liberty County. Liberty is the third oldest city in the state—established in 1831 on the banks of the Trinity River. The city also has a twin of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its area code is 936 and its ZIP code is 77575.

Liberty High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12 located in the city of Liberty, Liberty County, Texas, United States. As one of the only two secondary schools and the only high school part of the Liberty Independent School District, it is attended by students from the cities of Liberty, and Ames as well as the unincorporated communities within Liberty County, including Moss Hill west of the Trinity River. Students compete in UIL region 4A. In 2022, the school received a "B" rating from the Texas Education Agency.

The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center is located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. The 17,600 square feet (1,640 m2) facility is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Liberty, 200 miles (320 km) east of Downtown Austin and 41 miles (66 km) northeast of Downtown Houston. It is owned and operated by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and contains local government records, publications, manuscripts, newspapers, maps, artifacts, and photographs documenting the history of the Atascosito region of Southeast Texas, comprising ten counties: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, and Tyler. Visitors may access the collections for genealogical and historical research through the research library. In 2018, the center's museum re-opened after extensive renovations. It features the exhibit, Atascosito: The History of Southeast Texas, chronicling the region's past through dynamic displays of artifacts, photographs, maps, and historical documents. The museum showcases the developments of the area, including its river economy, timber industry, rice agriculture, and expansive oil fields, while also sharing stories of the thousands of years of growth and movement of people through what has become the 10-county region. The campus also includes the Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives, which preserves and displays the library, archives, furniture, and mementos documenting the Daniels' lives and years of public service, including his time as governor. It was patterned after the Greek Revival style Texas Governor's Mansion.The Center features four additional historic buildings that have been relocated to the grounds: the Gillard-Duncan House (1848), built by Dr. Edward J. and Emma DeBlanc Gillard, is one of the oldest extant homes in Southeast Texas; the Norman House (ca. 1883) features exhibits on domestic life in a historical house setting; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (1898) served as a place of worship for nearly a century; and the Hull-Daisetta Rotary Building (ca. 1930), built by the Rotary Club of Hull-Daisetta, is one of the first and only buildings constructed and owned by a Rotary club. As of the fall of 2023, tours of the Hull-Daisetta Rotary Building are self-guided and do not require an appointment. Tours of the other buildings are available only by appointment. As of 2023, the Center recommended booking tours at least two weeks in advance, with tours with less notice accommodated based on staff availability.

Ames is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 937 at the 2020 census.

Kenefick is a town in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census.

Dayton Lakes is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. Prior to 1985 Dayton Lakes city was a developed and marketed recreational subdivision named Dayton Lake Estates. In January 1985 the corporation that marketed the original subdivision held and election of residents and when the election was successful, they petitioned the District Court in Liberty County, Texas and The City of Dayton Lakes, TX, a Non Profit Corporation, was created as a city/town. The actual document was filed and recorded on January 19, 1985. Those corporate papers are the city's legal identity.

Liberty County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91,628. The county seat is Liberty. It was founded in 1831, as a municipality in Mexico as Villa de la Santísima Trinidad de la Libertad by commissioner José Francisco Madero and organized as a county of the Republic of Texas in 1836. Its name was anglicized as Liberty based on the ideal of American liberty.Liberty County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan statistical area.

Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,777 at the 2020 census.

Dayton High School is a public secondary school located in Dayton in Liberty County in southeastern Texas, United States founded in 1895. In 2022 the school served 1,581 students in grades 9-12. Dayton High School is the only high school in the Dayton Independent School District, serving the cities of Dayton, Dayton Lakes and Kenefick, and the unincorporated communities of Eastgate, Stilson, as well as a significant portion of Old River-Winfree.The school has over 100 classroom teachers, 20 office and support staff, 4 principals, 4 counselors, and 2 curriculum coordinators. Its dual enrollment students are serviced by Lee College, a community college located 27 miles away, in Baytown, Texas.The current head principal is Geoff McCracken. Chris Conner serves as the assistant principal for students in the 9th grade, with Shayann Johnson, Thomas Swagger, and Savannah Zinter being the assistant principals for students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades with surnames beginning with A-Gr, Gu-Pe, and Pi-Z respectively. Travis Young served as head principal for many years prior to McCracken's placement in his current position.

Stilson is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, Texas, United States.

Dempsie Henley State Jail is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for women located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. It is located on Texas State Highway 321, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dayton. The facility, on an approximately 394-acre (159 ha) plot of land, is co-located with the Hightower Prison Unit and the Plane State Jail. Henley is designed to hold around 500 prisoners.Henley was dedicated on Friday, June 30, 1995. The facility was named after Dempsie Henley, who served as a Liberty County judge. Henley served for 16 years before he retired around January 1995. Henley had a stroke around that time, and he died on May 16, 1995.

Lucile Plane State Jail is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail for women located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. It is located on Texas State Highway 321, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dayton. The facility, on an approximately 394-acre (159 ha) plot of land, is co-located with the Hightower Prison Unit and the Henley State Jail. Plane is designed to hold 2,144 prisoners. Plane, the first women's state jail to be opened in Texas, was dedicated in June 1995.