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

Barrallton
Barrallton is located in Kentucky
Barrallton
Barrallton
Location within the state of Kentucky
Barrallton is located in the United States
Barrallton
Barrallton
Barrallton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°2′20″N 85°47′56″W / 38.03889°N 85.79889°W / 38.03889; -85.79889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBullitt
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern(EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID486424[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrallton, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Bulitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.