Careysburg, Liberia

Careysburg
City
Careysburg is located in Liberia
Careysburg
Careysburg
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°24′12″N 10°32′55″W / 6.40333°N 10.54861°W / 6.40333; -10.54861
Country Liberia
CountyMontserrado County
DistrictCareysburg
Established1856
Incorporated1923
Elevation
105 m (347 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Careysburg is a city in Montserrado County, Liberia. It was founded in 1856,[1] and is named in honor of Rev. Lott Carey,[1][2] 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.[3]

It was incorporated as a city in 1923 by an act of the Liberian legislature.[1]

Rubber and coffee farming are the major economic activities in the area.[2] It was also the site of a large Voice of America transmitter.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Careysburg Association of North, America, "Careysburg Celebrates 150 Years" Archived September 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Britannica Online Encyclopedia, "Careyburg"
  3. ^ a b Kenneth B. Noble, "Liberia Talks In Lull, Rebels Take Town", New York Times, June 23, 1990