Berryton, Georgia

Berryton is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

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

History

Berryton was originally called "Raccoon" after a local textile mill of the same name.^[2] A post office called Berryton was established in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.^[3] The present name is after John Berry, proprietor of the mill.^[4][2]