Barrytown, Alabama
Barrytown, also known as Barryton or Mosely Store, is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
Barrytown, Alabama | |
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  Barrytown  Barrytown | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′15″N 88°15′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Choctaw |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 205 and 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 157885[1] |
History
The name Barrytown comes from the combination of the words barrel and town, as the area was known for the production of turpentine barrels. Barrytown served as the county seat of Washington County from 1842 to 1847 until Choctaw County was formed from parts of Washington and Sumter County.[2] A post office operated in Barrytown from 1833 to 1914.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrytown
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Choctaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Alabama highlighting Choctaw County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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