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Berrytown, Louisville
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] HistoryThe 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 alsoReferences
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