Sasstown Explained

Official Name:Sasstown
Pushpin Map:Liberia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Liberia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Grand Kru
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sasstown District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:500
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:4.675°N -8.4211°W

Sasstown is a community in the Sasstown District of Grand Kru County, Liberia.[1]

History

Sasstown likely did not become a village before 1830.[2] The original settlement one mile inland is now known as Old Sasstown or Filorkli. It was established by a group of Kru called the Jlao.

By 1887, the town had an estimated population of over 3,000. From 1889 onward, the Methodist Episcopal Church was active in Sasstown, sending missionaries who started a Christian school and coffee farm. In 1894, the church in Sasstown had more than 200 members.

Transport

The town is served by Sasstown Airport.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: February 12, 2024 . Sasstown Community honors Speaker Koffa . 2024-11-10 . The New Dawn . Liberia.
  2. Geysbeek . Tim . 2018 . From Sasstown to Zaria: Tom Coffee and the Kru Origins of the Soudan Interior Mission, 1893-1895 . Studies in World Christianity . 2 . 1 . 46–65 . 10.3366/swc.2018.0204 . EBSCOhost.
  3. News: October 7, 2024 . Speaker Koffa Urges US-based Kinsmen to Help Fight “Illicit Mining” in Grand. Kru . 2024-11-10 . Daily Observer . Liberia.