Highway 10, near Berlin, 1939 formerly the home of S. B. and Honey Case; later the home of O. L. Grigson		Merchants Creamery Co. “On the Square,” in Berlin. Janice Greene tells us: “Man standing by the door is the owner Ray Lytle, young boy seated is Vance McClanahan the last man seated is Arthur McClanahan, Vance's father.”

 

Berlin was originally named Hagensville, and is believed to date back to before 1800. The Berlin name is from German settlers who came in and wanted it to be named after the city in their old country. Berlin became an incorporated city on March 15, 1869.
“It has only been a few weeks since McClanahan & Riley, of Berlin, this county, opened up a distillery, and now they are paying fines in $50 chunks for selling their product by the quart, contrary to law, and their place is temporarily closed.” Cincinnati Enquirer, April 13, 1889	A stabbing as a result of the election in Berlin, in 1880, here.
Insurance underwriter records compiled in 1892 suggest that there was a Bracken County distillery was of frame construction. The property included a single bonded warehouse, of frame construction with a shingle roof, 100 ft west of the still. At that time, it was being operated by Meyer & Bradford, late A P McClanahan. The only IRS transaction - because whiskey was taxed coming and going - was for a withdrawal of product from the warehouse in 1898.	Story of a 1919 Berlin's man's body is found murdered, here.
An 1871 letter describes Berlin, here. An 1869 letter is here.

 

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From a Facebook post by Augusta Kentucky Historical District

 

The news from Berlin:
Maysville's Evening Bulletin, March 5, 1888	San Francisco Call, September 27, 1895
Maysville's Evening Bulletin, September 8, 1899	Maysville's Evening Bulletin, March 14, 1900
“The postoffice at Berlin, Bracken County, has been discontinued.” Maysville's Daily Evening Bulletin, November 17, 1886	Berlin became an official city on March 5, 1869 and March 6, 1876. Those acts were repealed on February 9, 1878.
Maysville's Evening Bulletin, March 9, 1897	Maysville's Daily Evening Bulletin, August 23, 1884
Oklahoma City Times, October 23, 1917	Maysville's Public Ledger, June 6, 1881
The Claude (Texas) News, September 23, 1949	Indianapolis Journal, October 3, 1883