Barrallton is an unincorporated community located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Sunnyside.
Barrallton | |
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  Barrallton Location within the state of Kentucky  Barrallton Barrallton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′20″N 85°47′56″W / 38.03889°N 85.79889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern(EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 486424[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrallton, Kentucky
- ^ "Bulitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.
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