Berryville, Illinois

Berryville
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Illinois
County Richland
Coordinates 38°35′58″N 87°55′43″W / 38.59944°N 87.92861°W / 38.59944; -87.92861Coordinates: 38°35′58″N 87°55′43″W / 38.59944°N 87.92861°W / 38.59944; -87.92861
Highest point 505 ft.
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 62419
Area code 618
GNIS ID 404229 [1]
Location of Berryville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Berryville, Illinois

Berryville is an unincorporated community in Richland County, Illinois, United States.

Geography

Berryville is located at 38°35′58″N 87°55′43″W / 38.59944°N 87.92861°W / 38.59944; -87.92861 (38.5994929, -87.9286439).[1]

History

The Berryville community formed near the Bonpas Creek, which moved grains, timber, and other natural resources from the river downstream, but eventually the countryside was cleared of trees, and erosion filled the creek’s channel with silt, making barge traffic to the area obsolete.[2]

Currently, the community maintains the Berryville Christian Church and the Berryville Community Center. In 2003 Berryville Vineyards began selling locally grown wines.[3] Berryville's community center hosts two major events each year. The Osmon Fox Hunters Association Field Trial and Bench Show exhibits coonhound dogs annually over the Fourth of July holiday.[4] The Berryville Chowder occurs annually during the last week of August, serving Southern-Illinois style chowder.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Berryville (Richland County, Illinois)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  2. ↑ Berryville Vineyards. Archived March 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 13, 2008
  3. ↑ Berryville Vineyards. Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 13, 2008
  4. ↑ Illinois Federation of Hunting Dogs. Archived July 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 13, 2008
  5. ↑ Visit Southeastern Illinois. Retrieved on February 13, 2008
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.