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

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)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

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

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