Barrytown, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Barrytown, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Barrytown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Choctaw
Elevation Ft:112
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:31.8375°N -88.2528°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Codes:205 and 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:157885

Barrytown, also known as Barryton or Mosely Store, is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.

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.[1] A post office operated in Barrytown from 1833 to 1914.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. The University of Alabama Press. 0-8173-0410-X. Tuscaloosa. 13.
  2. Web site: Choctaw County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 February 2020.