Berrytown, Louisville

Berrytown
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 38.2692°N 85.5191°W / 38.2692; -85.5191
Named for	Alfred Berry (settler)
Location	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States

Berrytown is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States, which has historically been a predominantly African-American community. Its location is centered along English Station Road, on the eastern boundary of the city of Anchorage, Kentucky.^[1][2]

History

The neighborhood was founded in the 1870s during the Reconstruction era, after the American Civil War.^[1] The trustees of the Little Flock Church (also known as the First Colored Baptist Church) in Anchorage purchased the earliest parcels of land.^[1] It area is named for Alfred Berry, an early settler who bought a 10-acre (40,000 m²) parcel in 1874.^[1] The neighborhood was once composed of numerous servants of the wealthy residents of nearby Anchorage.

The community still is predominantly African-American. Urban renewal redevelopment was planned for the neighborhood in the 1960s, but eventually only expanded the southern part due to resistance by residents.

See also

• Griffytown, Louisville

References

1. Smith, Gerald L.; McDaniel, Karen Cotton; Hardin, John A. (2015-08-28). "Berrytown, African American community in Anchorage, KY". The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-0-8131-6066-5.
2. "Berrytown (in Jefferson County, KY) Populated Place Profile". KY Hometown Locator. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

Further reading

• Kleber, John E., et al. (editor) (2000). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

External links

• "Berrytown Griffytown: Blacks Made Homes in Shadow of Anchorage Employers; Share, Care Was Rule of Depression" — Article by Larry Muhammad of The Courier-Journal