Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Berrytown
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
1. Berrytown Marker (Side A)
This eastern Jefferson County community began with five acres purchased in 1874 by Alfred Berry, a freedman. Other Berrytown founders were Wm. Butler, Sallie Carter, and Kidd Williams, all of whom bought land from Samuel L. Nock, a wealthy businessman.
In the 1870s, Berrytown and Griffytown were created by freed African Americans. In 1915 Anchorage PTA got a train carrying the Liberty Bell to stop at neighboring schools, including Berrytown and Griffytown. Until 1934, the Interurban Car System electric trolley transported residents into Louisville.
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Erected 1996 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1982.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 38° 16.025′ N, 85° 31.531′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Public School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berrytown Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Isaac Hite's Home / Isaac Hite (approx. Ύ mile away); Newland Log House (approx. Ύ mile away); Griffytown (approx. 1½ miles away); Joseph Abell House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gov. Lawrence Wetherby Statue (approx. 1.6 miles away); William Bull House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Also see . . . Berrytown.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
2. Berrytown Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020
3. Berrytown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
