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MichaelMartinD · 05-29-2019, 07:36 PM

A few times I recall Andy being referred to as the "High Sheriff." Was this related to Mayberry being the county seat of Mayberry County? Was Andy actually the head sheriff of the whole county?

Speaking of which, Mayberry didn't seem big enough to be a county seat.

Yong Fang · 06-05-2019, 06:33 AM

Good question.

Andy once stated that they were paid by the county. The county was Mayberry County. But Mount Pilot (which in reality is a real mountain and not a town) was a larger community, so Mt. Pilot to me is the county seat. So the county could have been named "Mayberry County" while the county seat was Mount Pilot. But then again maybe Mayberry itself was the county seat of the county,. but this was never explained.

05-29-2019, 07:36 PM	#1
MichaelMartinD Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 23, 2013 Posts: 580	High Sheriff A few times I recall Andy being referred to as the "High Sheriff." Was this related to Mayberry being the county seat of Mayberry County? Was Andy actually the head sheriff of the whole county? Speaking of which, Mayberry didn't seem big enough to be a county seat.

06-05-2019, 06:33 AM	#2
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	Good question. Andy once stated that they were paid by the county. The county was Mayberry County. But Mount Pilot (which in reality is a real mountain and not a town) was a larger community, so Mt. Pilot to me is the county seat. So the county could have been named "Mayberry County" while the county seat was Mount Pilot. But then again maybe Mayberry itself was the county seat of the county,. but this was never explained.