Communities and Locations in The Town of Liberty
- Cooley – A location near the north town line.
- Ferndale (formerly Liberty Falls) – A hamlet south of Liberty village on Route 17. The Ferndale School, Manion's General Store, and Shelburne Playhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Grossinger – A hamlet south of Liberty village on Route 17. Formerly this was the site of Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel
- Liberty – The Village of Liberty on Route 17.
- Loomis – A hamlet west of Liberty village.
- Parksville – A hamlet north of Liberty village on Route 17. The Tefereth Israel Anshei Parksville Synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
- Revonah Lake (formerly Brodhead Pond)– A lake northwest of Liberty village that was probably the first settlement site in the town.
- Swan Lake (formerly Stevensville) – A hamlet near the south town line, located at the eastern end of a lake called "Swan Lake."
- White Sulphur Springs (formerly Robertsonville) – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 52. The Jewish Community Center of White Sulphur Springs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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