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Welcome to Berry ...

The town of Berry is located in Fayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Berry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Berry has a population of 1,088 people<2> (see below for details).

Berry is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Berry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Berry: (205) & (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Berry: 35546<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berry had an population of 1,088 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berry had a population of 1,148 people (which is 6.66% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Berry the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Berry represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,148 people, the population of Berry decreased 7.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,238 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Berry.

Communities Also Named Berry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Berry - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berry.

Communities near Berry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berry.

  • Fayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Carbon Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Parrish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Oakman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
  • Glen Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Kansas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Belk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Belk is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Eldridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bankston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
  • New Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berry. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berry. See our Newspapers Page for Berry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berry ...

Looking for more information about Berry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Berry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berry.

Adding Berry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Berry in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Berry post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Berry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Berry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Berry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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