Welcome to Berry Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Berry Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Berry Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Berry Springs, please Contact Us.
Berry Springs would have been located within present day Cherokee County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Berry Springs: Berry Spgs. (or less commonly used: Berry Spngs. or Berry Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Berry Springs is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Berry Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Berry Springs (for example, toward Plainville (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Berry Springs would have been located in the (256) & (938)<4> area codes.
Communities near Berry Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berry Springs.
- Martindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Rainsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Trion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Sand Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Valley Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Berry Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berry Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berry Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berry Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berry Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Berry Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berry Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berry Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |