Mount Berry is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

contiguous with the main campus of Berry College in Floyd County,

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, United States, bordering the city of

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Mount Berry Mall Mount Berry Mall, also known as Mount Berry Square, is a one-level enclosed shopping mall located in Rome, Georgia. It is the only enclosed mall in the city. Opened in 1991, the mall features Belk and Dunham's Sports as its anchor stores. The mall ...

, the shopping mall serving Rome, is in the Mount Berry area. It is part of the Rome, Georgia

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. The ZIP Code for Mount Berry is 30149.

History

Mount Berry was named after Berry College founder

Martha Berry Martha McChesney Berry (October 7, 1865 – February 27, 1942) was an American educator and the founder of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Early years Martha McChesney Berry was the daughter of Capt. Thomas Berry, a veteran of the Mexican– ...

. The

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incorporated it as a town in 1935. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1973.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Floyd County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1973 {{FloydCountyGA-geo-stub