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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Berryton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Berryton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Berryton is located in Chattooga County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chattooga County: Cherokee (AL), DeKalb (AL), Floyd & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Berryton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berryton:

  • Chattooga County     (The home county of Berryton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyerly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Pennville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Menlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Trion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloudland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chattoogaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Adairsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Catoosa County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Floyd County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Resaca Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Soapstick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Seney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Etna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Walker County
  • Whitfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
    • Trickum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Moon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Broomtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanche
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaylesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Taft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • DeKalb County (AL)
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Higdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pisgah is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berryton, see our County-by-County Page for Berryton.

Cemeteries Near Berryton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berryton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Berryton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berryton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.

  • Berryton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lyerly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenhill Memory Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Menlo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ami Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Berea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Berryton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berryton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Berryton, with the one closest to Berryton listed first.

  • Lyerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
    • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
  • Silver Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Hill is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Menlo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Menlo is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
  • Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Alpine is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holland is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Gore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gore is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Grover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Starkville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chattoogaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fouche
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fouche is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouche
    • Kartah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kartah is located in Chattooga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kartah

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berryton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berryton.

Newspapers Published in Berryton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berryton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berryton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berryton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Berryton:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Berryton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berryton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.