Barrallton, Kentucky

Barrallton
Unincorporated community
Barrallton

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°2′20″N 85°47′56″W / 38.03889°N 85.79889°W / 38.03889; -85.79889Coordinates: 38°2′20″N 85°47′56″W / 38.03889°N 85.79889°W / 38.03889; -85.79889
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bullitt
Elevation 531 ft (162 m)
Time zone Eastern(EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EST (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 486424[1]

Barrallton is an unincorporated community located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Sunnyside.

History

A post office was established at Barrallton in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] John Alden Barrall served as the first postmaster, and probably gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrallton, Kentucky
  2. "Bulitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.


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