West Liberty History 1838-1938

Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
THE SPRINGS

The virgin countryside around West Liberty was blessed with many springs to quench the thirst of the hardy pioneers. Some of the most notable springs are included in the following:

The big spring to the north edge of the town of Atalissa, later purchased by the railroad company to furnish water for the railroad. The spring east of the town of West Liberty. on what is now the Hawker farm, in pioneer days close by the platted town of Hudson. The Hall spring about one mile north of West Liberty, across the road from the present golf course, which, with the wood-lot adjoining, was the scene of many Sunday School picnics. During the early days the big spring west of West Liberty which continues to run and was known as the Sulphur Spring, on what is now the Harold MacGowen farm. To this spring the early residents of West Liberty made regular pilgrimages for the water which they thought had medicinal value. There is still a good spring on the A. C. Whitacre farm west of the creek and north of U. S. Highway No. 6 which is utilized for the water supply of the farm.

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