Welcome to Berryville ...
Berryville is located in Effingham County<1>.
The location of Berryville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Berryville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berryville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Berryville: (912)
Websites for Berryville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.effinghamcounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Berryville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Berryville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Berryville - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berryville.
Communities near Berryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berryville.
- Rincon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Rincon is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
- Port Wentworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
- Hardeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
- Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <4>
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Ridgeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
- Two Sisters Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Exley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Guyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
- Guyton is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Oliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
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 Berryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berryville. 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 Berryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berryville. See our Newspapers Page for Berryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berryville ...
Looking for more information about Berryville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Berryville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berryville.
Adding Berryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berryville 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 Berryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Berryville post office opened in 1892.
We also found Berryville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |