West Liberty is a home rule-class city in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.

On March 2, 2012, West Liberty was hit by an EF-3 tornado which caused extensive damage to the downtown area.

[7] Preliminary assessments from emergency officials and media indicated a path length of 60 miles (97 km),[8] though a National Weather Service survey concluded the tornado travelled 85 miles from Menifee County to Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Many of the buildings destroyed in the disaster have been either rebuilt to prior state or have been replaced with much better structures.

[citation needed] West Liberty is located in central Morgan County at 37°54′59″N 83°15′41″W / 37.91639°N 83.26139°W / 37.91639; -83.26139 (37.916320, -83.261386).

[13] It is within the state's eastern region foothills, about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Cave Run Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest and the same distance west of the upstream end of Paintsville Lake.

(Both the large increase in population after 1990 and the current demographic diversity are the result of the opening of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex).

The area is also home to Rod and Staff Publishing, a Mennonite Bible literature printing facility, located at Crockett.

[17] West Liberty celebrates the annual Sorghum Festival on the last full weekend of September.

The festival features a large variety of Appalachian crafts, folk art, food, and sundry items for sale and/or show.

The festival is host to two Civil War reenactments, which take place at the soccer field.

It takes place at Old Mill Park, and visitors can enjoy a wide selection of food and local vendor booths.