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Berryton Raccoon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°27′00″N 85°23′11″W / 34.45000°N 85.38639°W / 34.45000; -85.38639
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chattooga
Named for	John Berry

Berryton is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Berryton was originally called "Raccoon" after a local textile mill of the same name. A post office called Berryton was established in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956. The present name is after John Berry, proprietor of the mill.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berryton, Georgia
2. ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 35. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
3. "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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Towns	Lyerly Trion
Unincorporated communities	Alpine Beatum Berryton Chattoogaville Chelsea Cloudland Farmersville Gore Holland Pennville Poetry Silver Hill Subligna Teloga
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